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Prognosis

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Most patients recover within a fortnight. In some cases the disease may be protracted with radiological appearances and cough lasting for weeks with relapses occurring. Pleural effusions and lung abscesses are rare. (1)

Reference:

  1. Kannan TR, Hardy RD, Coalson JJ, et al. Fatal outcomes in family transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Clin. Infect Dis. 2012;54:225-31.

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