Pneumonia can be caused by various bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. Walking pneumonia is typically caused by a bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumonia. Anyone can get it, but it tends to ...

Walking pneumonia is typically caused by a bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumonia. Anyone can get it, but it tends to infect children ages 5 to 17 and people younger than 40, especially when living ...

A common infection known as "walking pneumonia" has been on an uptick across the US in recent months, especially among kids and teens. The respiratory illness caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae ...

“It’s a term utilized to define patients that have signs of pneumonia or a respiratory tract infection that would normally make you so ill you have to remain in bed, but instead you are still walking ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection causes fever, cough and rash in children. Cough is the predominant symptom. It is known as walking pneumonia. Doctors usually take a chest X-ray to identify ...

The epidemiologic characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, including cyclic epidemics and age distribution in epidemics, differ among populations and may change within a population.

That’s definitely something that’s different than what has been typical in past years. HOLINATY: When you talk about walking pneumonia, it tends to be a type of pneumonia that’s caused by a bug that’s ...

Bacterial pneumonia is most commonly caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae which accounts for around 50% of cases. Other common causes include Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia ...