The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma ...

It’s usually not your standard bacterial pneumonia,” Sabella said in an Oct. 28 news release about the uptick in cases.

Mycoplasma pneumonia, often referred to as ‘a-typical pneumonia’ is landing more children in Triangle-area hospitals for treatment. It’s the same kind of bacteria that causes walking pneumonia.

The epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, including cyclic epidemics and age distribution in epidemics, differ among populations and may change within a population.

The spread of Mycoplasma pneumonia shows no signs of slowing after six consecutive weeks of cases increasing. This was marked by the week ending Oct. 6. Of around 500 designated medical ...

Health authorities are warning that potentially severe infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising at an alarming rate. During the seven days leading up to Sept. 22, an average of 1.48 ...

During the current peak season for respiratory infections in children, the primary pathogens remain viruses and mycoplasma pneumoniae, with the influenza virus being the most prevalent ...

Over the past few weeks, doctors have been diagnosing children with an infection caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacteria. During this season of respiratory infections, doctors are now raising ...