The epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, including cyclic epidemics and age distribution in epidemics, differ among populations and may change within a population.

TOKYO -- Amid the high number of patients with mycoplasma pneumonia, characterized by persistent coughs, since around this autumn, the influenza season has entered full swing in Japan. As a result ...

Infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria — often associated with “walking” pneumonia — have startled providers as cases have surged through the United States since the spring ...

The IWK Health Centre in Halifax has seen an uptick in cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae — also known as walking pneumonia — so far this year. According to the most recent data from the ...

Walking pneumonia is most often caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, while pneumonia can be caused by bacteria like streptococcus pneumoniae, hemophilus influenzae, Legionella pneumophila ...

This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also warning about a particular type of pneumonia infection. Infections ...

Infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria — often associated with "walking" pneumonia — have startled providers as cases have surged through the United States since the spring ...

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And this year, there’s another plot twist: Infections with a type of bacteria known as Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), which can be a common cause of walking pneumonia, have been on the rise.