Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common agents of community-acquired
pneumonia in children and young adults. Although M. pneumoniae is a small bacterium that …

Mycoplasma is a well-recognised pathogen that colonises mucosal surfaces of humans and
animals. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infects the upper and lower respiratory tracts of children …

Background M. pneumoniae pneumonia (MP) has been reported in 10-40% of community-
acquired pneumonia cases. We aimed to evaluate the difference of clinical features in …

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a significant cause of community-acquired pneumonia, which is
often empirically treated with macrolides or azalides such as erythromycin or azithromycin …

In this study we report on the development of a multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat
(VNTR) analysis (MLVA) method for the molecular typing of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The …

We compared the performances of three recently optimized real-time PCR assays derived
from distinct genomic regions of Mycoplasma pneumoniae during an outbreak …

A multiplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP181),
Chlamydia (Chlamydophila) pneumoniae (CP-Arg), Legionella spp.(Pan-Leg), and the …

Abstract Background Disease severity in Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection could
potentially be related to bacterial factors such as MP genotype (MP1 or MP2; distinguished …

Particle exposures increase the risk for human infections. Particles can deposit in the nose,
pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and distal lung and, accordingly, the respiratory tract is the …

We searched PubMed for peer-reviewed literature over the past 3 decades with a focus on
studies that reported data on the associations among tuberculosis, smoking, HIV, influenza …