title: Mycoplasma pneumonia and its complications.
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae continues to be the most frequent cause of atypical pneumonia. Fortunately, the antibiotics listed in this article are generally very effective. Major skills are needed to detect M pneumoniae extrapulmonary diseases, which require a special heightened awareness and sensitivity. It is not known whether early therapy prevents dreaded complications.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Foundation of Saint Michael's Medical Center, 111 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102, USA. lgsmithmd@aol.com
authors.forename: Leon G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents