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- Mycoplasma: no cell wall â β-lactam useless; smallest free-living
- M. pneumoniae: walking pneumonia, gradual, dry cough, 圱å > exam
- Extrapulmonary: cold agglutinin hemolysis, EM, MIRM, encephalitis/GBS/ADEM, myocarditis, hemolysis/HLH/ITP, arthritis
- Treatment: azithromycin first (äœ Asia R 50-90%) or doxycycline or FQ
- 2023-2024 global outbreak + Asia macrolide R drives doxy preference
- M. genitalium: STI, NGU/cervicitis/PID; rising azithro R; doxy â azithro sequential or doxy â moxifloxacin; pristinamycin/lefamulin emerging
- MIRM distinct from SJS/TEN (better prognosis)
- Cold agglutinin bedside test (RBC clumping on ice)