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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Definition Mycoplasma organisms of the class Mollicutes are ubiquitous as pathogens and colonizing agents in the plant, animal, and insect kingdoms. They represent the smallest known free-living forms, but because they have fastidious growth requirements, they are difficult…
Etiology While more than 30 cryptococcal species have been described, 2 species ( Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii ) are responsible for the vast majority of disease. These species can be further classified by serologic and molecular typing techniques. Both…