Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: to as "walking pneumonia" and also serious respiratory illnesses and infections of other anatomical sites such as skin, central nervous system, blood, heart, and joints (M.pneumoniae); urologic, gynecologic, and obstetric infections (Ureaplasma IntroductIonMycoplasma species are the smallest free-living organisms and are unique among prokaryotes due to their lack of a cell wall.This absence of a cell wall contributes to their distinct biological characteristics, such as their resistance to Gram staining and reduced susceptibility to many commonly prescribed antimicrobial agents, including beta-lactams.Typically, Mycoplasma inhabit mucosal surfaces, living extracellularly in the respiratory and urogenital tracts. 1 They rarely penetrate the submucosa unless there is host immunosuppression or instrumentation, which can lead to their invasion of the bloodstream and spread to various organs and tissues throughout the body.Although researchers have identified at least 17 species of Mycoplasma in humans, four types are primarily responsible for most clinically significant infections encountered by health care providers.These species include Mycoplasma pneumoniae, M. hominis, M. genitalium, and Ureaplasma species. 2 M. pneumoniae is the most studied Mycoplasma species due to its increasing prevalence.These organisms can lead to a range of diseases, from mild respiratory conditions like atypical pneumonia, often referred 1-
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease
Institution: Aster Medcity
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7155537271