Italy records first cases of mycoplasma pneumonia in children

Italy has recorded its first cases of pneumonia in children caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Report informs, citing the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS).

So far, two cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have been reported in children hospitalized in Perugia with respiratory symptoms.

At the same time, the ISS noted that it’s a known pathogen, “which has always circulated in society” and is responsible for 10-20% of pneumonia cases globally.