Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Adults
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The organism Mycoplasma pneumoniae is responsible for both upper and lower respiratory infections in man. ?n 1974 and 1975 there was an epidemic of mycoplasma infection in the British Isles and many cases Were indentified in the Bristol area. It is certain that many were not diagnosed and that appropriate treatment was not given. It therefore seems opportune to review the features of this infection with particular reference to pneumonia where there are likely to be therepeutic implications. One of the important aspects the infection is that it appears to respond only to tetracyclines and to erythromycin.
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