mycoplasma pneumonia…

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lungs, erythema multiforme, circular lesions, hands, erythema multiforme, target lesions on the palm, erythema multiforme on the leg, exfoliation following erythroderma, respiratory system, mycoplasma pneumonia, infection, the lungs, mycoplasma pneumoniae, pneumonia, common illness, affecting 1 in 100 people annually, many different types of bacteria, viruses, infectious organisms, each year an estimated 2 million cases occur, most cases of pneumonia, more serious, severe illness, death, m, pneumoniae, common cause of mild pneumonia, affects people younger than 40, various studies suggest that it causes, 15-50% of all pneumonia in adults, an higher percentage of pneumonia in school-aged children, people at highest risk, mycoplasma pneumonia include those living, working in crowded areas schools, homeless shelters, who contract mycoplasma pneumonia have no identifiable risk factor, generally mild, appear, a period of one to three weeks, progress to more severe symptoms, people, common symptoms, headache, fever, chills, excessive sweating, cough, dry, phlegm, blood, chest pain, sore throat, less frequently seen symptoms, skin lesions, rash, eye pain, soreness, muscle aches, joint stiffness, neck lump, rapid respiratory rate, ear pain, a physical examination, reveal enlarged lymph nodes, inflammation, the eardrum, an examination, the chest, a stethoscope, auscultation, reveals crackles, tests help confirm the diagnosis, blood tests, antibodies to mycoplasma, sputum culture, chest x-ray, antibiotics, more serious symptoms related to mycoplasma pneumonia, home care includes rest, a high-protein diet, adequate fluids, most people recover completely, antibiotics, antibiotics, speed recovery, in untreated adults, cough, weakness, persist, up to a month, skin rashes, ear infections, hemolytic anemia, severe pneumonia, symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia occur, have been treated, symptoms of complications develop, infants, people in poor health, weakened immune systems, due to hiv, organ transplants, should avoid contact, mycoplasma pneumonia.