10 Pneumonia Causes
7. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
This type of pneumonia is caused by a type of mycoplasma, which are tiny organisms that are considered to be a variety of very small bacteria. It affects humans only and causes a type of atypical bacterial pneumonia. It is a fairly common cause of pneumonia and it can sometimes cause epidemics.
It can also cause other diseases such as sore throats, ear infections, and chest colds. When the pathogen does cause pneumonia, the symptoms are usually only mild. The condition also has the name ‘walking pneumonia’ because it isn’t usually necessary for the patient to rest. The structure of this bacterium makes it resistant to most antibiotics.
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