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The smallest free-living bacteria. Some are pathogenic in humans.
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Mycoplasmas.
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Many mycoplasma are found as these. They are part of the normal flora of the oropharynx and genital tract of humans and animals.
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Saprophytes
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This produces primarily acute respiratory disease and is the most common cause of atypical pneumonia.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Infections of Mycoplasma pneumoniae are most common in this age group.
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15-35 years
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Rarely, Mycoplasma pneumoniae can cause one of these two more serious infections.
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meningoencephalitis ot myocarditits
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This organism is estimated to cause 2 million cases of pneumonia and 20 million cases of other respiratory infections in the US each year.
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mycoplasma pneumoniae
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Treatment for mycoplasma pneumoniae.
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erythromycin or tetracycline
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These two genital mycoplasmas are part of the normal genital flora.
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mycoplasma hominis and ureaplasma urealyticum
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Colonization of normal genital flora increases in relation to an increase in the number of these.
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sexual partners.
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Colonization of normal genital flora can cause these four issues.
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urethritis, epididymitis, pelvid inflammatory disease, and postpartum fever.
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Infection or inflammation of the meninges and brain.
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meningoencephalitis
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Inflammation of the heart muscle.
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myocarditis
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