Mycoplasma pneumoniae Clinical Manifestations, Microbiology, and Immunology

• Autore principale: Takashi Shimizu (auth)
• Altri autori: Ran Nir-Paz (auth), Takeshi Saraya (auth), Annemarie Van Rossum (auth), Cecile Bebear (auth)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Serie: Frontiers Research Topics
• Soggetti: Medicine; pathogenesis; epidemiology; treatment; clinical presentation antimicrobial resistance; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; outcome
• Accesso online: 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...