Mikayla Morell is a content writer and editor residing in Philadelphia, PA. She began her career as a writer while also working as a phlebotomist in a local hospital. She wanted to use her ...

It started like a thousand other things do in women’s health: with a vague burning sensation and a doctor telling me everything looked “normal.” Not a UTI, not yeast, not bacterial vaginosis (also ...

There is considerable variability among Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) isolates in their ability to produce disease and currently only a few virulence factors have been identified. Changes in genes involved ...

The Chinese Medical Association has released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children. Addressing challenges like variable symptoms and rising antibiotic resistance ...

If your child has a cough that just won't go away, it could be mycoplasma pneumonia. Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. But what exactly is it and why is it concerning? According to ...

Walking pneumonia cases in the United States, especially among children, are on the rise and have been since early spring, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infections from ...