Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia in China.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, clinical and radiographic features, and antibiotic responses of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infections in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in China.

Methodology: Serum specimens collected from 189 CAP patients in both acute phase and convalescence were tested for IgG, IgA, and IgM mixed antibodies specific to M.