Ad Integrum respiratory recovery after pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in adult patients

Extract Bacterial community-acquired pneumonia is an acute lung infection and one of the leading causes of admissions to the intensive care unit for adults, with a one-year mortality of approximately 30% of all hospitalised patients and up to 50% of patients admitted to intensive care [1]. Although the clinical outcome is predominantly favourable, particularly in children, serious long-term effects leading to bronchiectasis, obliterative bronchiolitis or persistent respiratory symptoms may develop [2].