mycoplasma
noun
my·co·plas·ma
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə 
plural mycoplasmas also mycoplasmata
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə-tə
: any of a genus (Mycoplasma of the family Mycoplasmataceae) of pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that lack a cell wall and are mostly parasitic usually in mammals
called also pleuropneumonia-like organism
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Because mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterial infection, it can be treated with a course of antibiotics.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
The disease was contributing to an increase in hospitalizations, along with mycoplasma pneumonia, WHO European regional officials said at a Jan. 16 press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
Bacterial infections like mycoplasma pneumonia tend to flare up in cyclical patterns, rising every few years.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
The rampant spread of mycoplasma has caused particular concern as many kids appear to not respond to azithromycin, which is commonly used to treat the infection.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2023
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
The disease was contributing to an increase in hospitalizations, along with mycoplasma pneumonia, WHO European regional officials said at a Jan. 16 press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
Bacterial infections like mycoplasma pneumonia tend to flare up in cyclical patterns, rising every few years.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
The rampant spread of mycoplasma has caused particular concern as many kids appear to not respond to azithromycin, which is commonly used to treat the infection.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2023
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mycoplasma
noun
my·co·plas·ma
ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə
1
capitalized
: the type genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae containing minute pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that are mostly parasitic usually in mammals see pleuropneumonia sense 2
2
plural mycoplasmas also mycoplasmata
-mət-ə
: any bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma or of the family Mycoplasmataceae
: any bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma or of the family Mycoplasmataceae
called also pleuropneumonia-like organism, PPLO
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