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Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections. Histopathologic study of M pneumoniae-infected lung tissue. The respiratory bronchiole is surrounded by an inflammatory mononuclear cell response. The intraluminal site is approximately 30% occluded by mucus and white blood cells. M pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia and tracheobronchitis in school-aged children and adolescents.
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