What is mycoplasma infection?

Mycoplasma infection is caused by the mycoplasma bacteria, it is unique in that it has no cell wall, making it immune to some antibiotics. It is known to cause respiratory and genitourinary infections. Typical symptoms include malaise, aches and pain, fever, cough, headache, congestion,and earache.

How do members experience mycoplasma infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mycoplasma infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for mycoplasma infection*

Who has mycoplasma infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 7
30s 7
40s 11
50s 8
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 35

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What is mycoplasma infection?

Mycoplasma infection is caused by the mycoplasma bacteria, it is unique in that it has no cell wall, making it immune to some antibiotics. It is known to cause respiratory and genitourinary infections. Typical symptoms include malaise, aches and pain, fever, cough, headache, congestion,and earache.



Common symptoms reported by people with mycoplasma infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for mycoplasma infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with mycoplasma infection

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Got a question about living with mycoplasma infection? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has mycoplasma infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say mycoplasma infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 7
30s 7
40s 11
50s 8
60s 8
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 35

These charts show data from mycoplasma infection patients who have completed their condition history
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