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July 21, 2007 on 7:13 am | In Cancer |

Mycoplasma infection is respiratory illness caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. M. pneumoniae is a common cause of mild pneumonia that usually affects people younger than 40. Mycoplasmal organisms are usually associated with mucosal surfaces, residing extracellularly in the respiratory and urogenital tracts. They rarely penetrate the submucosa, except in the case of immunosuppression or instrumentation, when they may invade the bloodstream and disseminate to different organs and tissues throughout the body. Mycoplasma infections are most common in the 5 to 20 age range, though the disease is usually more dangerous among the middle-aged and elderly. An epidemic occurs every three to five years. At least 17 species of Mycoplasma from humans, 4 types of organisms are responsible for most clinically significant infections that may come to the attention of practicing physicians. These species are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Ureaplasma species.

Mycoplasma infections occur sporadically throughout the year. Widespread community outbreaks may occur at intervals of four to eight years. Mycoplasma infection is most common in late summer and fall. The common misconception that M pneumoniae disease is rare among very young populations and among older adults has led to physician failure to consider the organism in the differential diagnoses of respiratory tract infections in persons in these age groups. Mycoplasma is spread through contact with droplets from the nose and throat of infected people when they cough and sneeze. Colonization with Ureaplasma organisms and M hominis occurs primarily as a result of sexual contact. Both have been found more often in women than in men and more often in infant girls than in infant boys. Transmission is thought to require prolonged close contact with an infected person. Spread in families, schools and institutions occurs slowly. 

Mycoplasma Infections of the middle ear (otitis media) also can  result. Symptoms may persist for a few days to more than a month. Ear pain and nasal congestion may occur. Mycoplasmas can become a parasite in plants, insects, animals, and humans, and can trigger different diseases. Mycoplasma infection is usually diagnosed on the basis of typical symptoms. Mycoplasma infections will be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics such as erythromycin, clarithromycin or azithromycin are effective treatment. Pleuromutilins such as Econor are powerful new anti-mycoplasmal agents which provide an additional therapeutic option when patients fail to respond to conventional antibiotics. Low levels of mycoplasma infection were shown not to persist by repeat testing after growth without antibiotics.

Lung Cancer Treatment Tips 

1. Mycoplasma infections will be treated with antibiotics.

2. Antibiotics such as erythromycin, clarithromycin or azithromycin are effective treatment.

3. Pleuromutilins such as Econor are powerful new anti-mycoplasmal agents which provide an additional therapeutic option.