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(Created page with "* Genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall * Includes Mycoplasma pneumoniae (cause of atypical pneumonia), Mycoplasma genitalium (possible cause of non-gonococcal urethritis, and Mycoplasma phocacerebrale (cause of seal finger) * Inherent resistance to any antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, including beta-lactams, due to their lack of a cell wall {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Mycoplasma''}} [[Category::Atypical bacteria]]") |
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| − | * Genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall |
+ | * Genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall, within the class [[Class::Mollicutes]] |
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| − | * Includes [[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]] (cause of atypical pneumonia), [[Mycoplasma genitalium]] (possible cause of [[non-gonococcal urethritis]], and [[Mycoplasma phocacerebrale]] (cause of seal finger) |
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| + | ** [[Mycoplasma pneumoniae]], cause of atypical pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections |
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| + | ** [[Mycoplasma genitalium]], rare cause of [[non-gonococcal urethritis]] and [[pelvic inflammatory disease]] |
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| + | ** [[Mycoplasma hominis]], rare cause of [[non-gonococcal urethritis]] and [[pelvic inflammatory disease]] |
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| + | ** [[Mycoplasma phocacerebrale]] (cause of seal finger) |
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* Inherent resistance to any antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, including beta-lactams, due to their lack of a cell wall |
* Inherent resistance to any antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, including beta-lactams, due to their lack of a cell wall |
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 27 December 2023
- Genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall, within the class Mollicutes
- Species of medical importance include:
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae, cause of atypical pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections
- Mycoplasma genitalium, rare cause of non-gonococcal urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease
- Mycoplasma hominis, rare cause of non-gonococcal urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease
- Mycoplasma phocacerebrale (cause of seal finger)
- Inherent resistance to any antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, including beta-lactams, due to their lack of a cell wall
