title: Atypical pneumonia.
abstract: The atypical pneumonia syndrome usually implies a benign illness where systemic complaints predominate over respiratory symptoms. Cough is prominent; chest radiographic findings are varied. Many organisms are associated with this syndrome. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coxiella burnetii, and Francisella tularensis are reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*