Diagnose the disease. What are the other laboratory tests used for the diagnosis? List other pathogens causing the disease. What are other genital mycoplasmas known to cause human... Diagnose the disease. What are the other laboratory tests used for the diagnosis? List other pathogens causing the disease. What are other genital mycoplasmas known to cause human disease?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for a diagnosis of a disease based on the provided case study of a 3-year-old boy with blood-tinged sputum. It also requests a list of laboratory tests, other pathogens, and mycoplasmas related to the disease.
Answer
Atypical pneumonia caused by M. pneumoniae. Tests: Serology, PCR. Pathogens: C. pneumoniae, L. pneumophila. Genital mycoplasmas: M. genitalium, U. urealyticum.
The final answer is atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Diagnosis can involve serological tests, PCR, or culture. Other pathogens include Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila. Other genital mycoplasmas include Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Diagnosis can involve serological tests, PCR, or culture. Other pathogens include Chlamydia pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila. Other genital mycoplasmas include Mycoplasma genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum.
More Information
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of atypical pneumonia, often referred to as 'walking pneumonia' due to its less severe presentation compared to typical pneumonia.
Tips
One common mistake is confusing atypical pneumonia with other respiratory infections due to overlapping symptoms.
Sources
- Mycoplasmas - Medical Microbiology - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Mycoplasma Infections - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Mycoplasma Genitalium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics - sciencedirect.com
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