Community Acquired Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Susceptibilities

General Information

  • Doxycycline
  • Levofloxacin

Aerobic, fastidious organism that lacks cell wall

  • Not normal oropharyngeal flora
  • Most frequent in children, young adults, and elderly
  • Pneumonia

Post-infectious syndromes from antibodies include:

  • Hemolysis from cold agglutinins
  • Rash
  • Encephalitis
  • Arthritis
  • Rarely: cardiac involvement

Difficult to culture; utilize respiratory PCR for rapid, accurate diagnosis