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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Persistent cough is common during [[convalescence]]; other sequelae are rare. Fatal cases are reported occasionally, primarily among the elderly and persons with [[sickle-cell disease]]. | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Mycoplasma atypical pneumonia can be complicated by [[Stevens-Johnson syndrome]], [[hemolytic anemia]], [[encephalitis]] or [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]]. | Mycoplasma atypical pneumonia can be complicated by [[Stevens-Johnson syndrome]], [[hemolytic anemia]], [[encephalitis]] or [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]]. | ||
* [[Ear infections]] | * [[Ear infections]] | ||
* [[Hemolytic anemia]] | * [[Hemolytic anemia]] | ||
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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
Most people recover completely even without antibiotics, although antibiotics may speed recovery. In untreated adults, cough and weakness can persist for up to a month. | Most people recover completely even without antibiotics, although antibiotics may speed recovery. In untreated adults, cough and weakness can persist for up to a month. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural History
Persistent cough is common during convalescence; other sequelae are rare. Fatal cases are reported occasionally, primarily among the elderly and persons with sickle-cell disease.
Complications
Mycoplasma atypical pneumonia can be complicated by Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hemolytic anemia, encephalitis or Guillain-Barré syndrome.
- Ear infections
- Hemolytic anemia
- Severe pneumonia
- Skin rashes
Prognosis
Most people recover completely even without antibiotics, although antibiotics may speed recovery. In untreated adults, cough and weakness can persist for up to a month.