Mycoplasma pneumoniae was one of the topics on the scientific programme of the recent BSMT Annual Microbiology Conference, a report on which appears in this issue. Here, Pathology in Practice Science Editor Brian Nation looks at other recent published work on this microorganism that lacks a cell wall.
Resurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children: emerging challenges and opportunities
de Groot RCA, Streng BMM, Bont LJ, Meyer Sauteur PM, van Rossum AMC. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 1;38(5):468–476. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000001126.
This review aims to summarise recent advances in Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostics, and treatment, since the 2023–2024 global resurgence of M. pneumoniae following the COVID-19 pandemic has provided new insights.
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