Mycoplasma pneumoniae Clinical Manifestations, Microbiology, and Immunology

• Main Author: Takashi Shimizu (auth)
• Other Authors: Ran Nir-Paz (auth), Takeshi Saraya (auth), Annemarie Van Rossum (auth), Cecile Bebear (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; pathogenesis; epidemiology; treatment; clinical presentation antimicrobial resistance; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; outcome
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) is a major human pathogen that causes both upper and lower respiratory infections, and is one of the leading causes of community acquired pneumonia (CAP), accounting for 11-15% of CAP throughout the world. Additionally it is known to induce an inflammatory process which de...