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Mycoplasma Pneumonias outbreak
Presented United Arab Emirates by Dr. Arianna Huerta MartinezViews
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Case Description
Mycoplasma pneumonia is a bacterium causing respiratory infections, often manifesting as atypical pneumonia. Periodic outbreaks occur in communities, especially in crowded settings like schools and military barracks. The bacterium spreads through respiratory droplets, with close person-to-person...
Case Summary
- The webinar focused on Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common pathogen causing upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children and adults. Infections can manifest as bronchiolitis, tracheobronchitis, bronchitis, or community-acquired pneumonia and are often associated with asthma exacerbations. The organism lacks a cell wall, making it pleomorphic and resistant to certain antibiotics like beta-lactams.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Arianna Huerta Martinez
Specialist Paediatrician,Medcare Paediatric Speciality Centre, DubaiShe is a member of the National Paediatrics Council of Mexico, the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Mexican Association and the Mexican Council of Infectology. Dr. Martinez has a special interest in paediatric infectious diseases and inflammatory syndromes like Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome related to COVID and Kawasaki Disease
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