Highlights & Basics
- Atypical pneumonia (non-COVID-19) is a community-acquired infection often seen in young adults or children living in close proximity.
- Diagnosis is mostly clinical. Molecular-based diagnosis of nasopharyngeal swabs, throat swabs or sputum can be performed. Serology can be used to confirm the diagnosis.
- Treatment is often outpatient based with a macrolide antibiotic or doxycycline.
- Extrapulmonary manifestations may occur, especially in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.
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