MYCOPLASMA Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of pathogen is Mycoplasma?
A
Bacteria
2
Q
What is a strain of Mycoplasma?
A
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
3
Q
What does Mycoplasma cause?
A
Atypical pneumonia “walking pneumonia”
*incubation time of 3-4 weeks
(weird pneumonic: WALK down MY(coplasma) block)
4
Q
How would a Mycoplasma “Walking pneumonia infection present?
A
May be biphasic (two stages), gradual inset
-Most people will be asymptomatic or have mild respiratory illness
-Bronchitis of pneumonia can follow upper respiratory symptoms with insufficient cough/mucus
5
Q
How can you diagnose Mycoplasma “walking pneumonia”?
A
-Usually clinical diagnosis
-Possibly chest x-ray
6
Q
How can a Mycoplasma “walking pneumonia” infection be treated?
A
-Macrolides: Azithromycin
-Doxycycline
-Quinolones: Levaquin, Moxifloxacin
