Mycoplasmosis

(Mycoplasma fermentans)

 
Species

Bacterial

Transmission time

Unknown

 
 

Details

Symptoms

  • Severe fatigue, headache, joint pain and swelling, muscle pain, and nausea.
  • Neuropsychiatric problems in some patients including anxiety, insomnia, emotional volatility, memory loss, and lack of concentration
  • Immunocompromised individuals are at greater risk for more severe infections.

 

Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Detecting the presence of Mycoplasma species DNA in serum via Polymerase Chain Reaction.
  • ELISA test used to detect antibodies specific for Mycoplasma species.

 

 

CDC Treatment Recommendation

  • Please consult with your physician for treatment information.

 

 

Disease Pathogenesis

  • Mycoplasma bacteria are opportunistic organisms that will typically be seen as a coinfection with Borrelia species bacterium.
  • Mycoplasma fermentans can invade multiple cell types triggering an immune response and symptoms of infection.
  • Mycoplasma species are resistant to many types of antibiotics because of cellular structure.

 

 

 

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