Mycoplasma pneumoniae of adults in Iraq

ABSTRACT

In a study of 150 patients with community acquired pneumoniae, 24 [16%] were proved to be mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. There was a peak inoidence in spring. Apart from two patients with erythema mualtiforme clipical findings were not specific. Radiological findings were also not specific and it was unilateral in 41.66%. complement fixation test was diagnostic whereas cold agglutinins test was positive in less than 50% of patients. Erythromycin was effective in alI, though complete radiological resolution took more than 4 weeks