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Rising Threat of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae: Post-Pandemic Health Concerns

Now we get sick from bacteria and viruses that barely existed during the pandemic. Axel Rød ended up in hospital with pneumonia that cannot be cured with ordinary antibiotics.

Illustration of the bacterium “mycoplasma pneumoniae” which can cause pneumonia. Now it is detected more often in Norway. Photo: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock / NTB

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Published: 17.11.2023 11:21 | Updated: 17/11/2023 11:59

During the pandemic, we washed our hands, used masks and kept a good distance. One of the diseases that almost disappeared is pneumonia caused by mycoplasma.

The bacterium can be dangerous because it cannot be fought with ordinary penicillin.

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2023-11-17 10:21:28


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