Epidemiology, Characteristics, and Treatment Outcomes of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> Pneumonia in Hospitalized Adults: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
The study highlights the importance of timely and accurate treatment of <i>M pneumoniae</i> pneumonia. Tetracycline treatment was associated with better outcomes, suggesting they may be an effective first-line treatment option.
Authors
- Karl Hagman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5965-6130)
- Johan Ursing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-9327)
- Magnus Hedenstierna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8539-9820)
- Anna Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0859-3106)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf380
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00