Walking pneumonia is "atypical pneumonia" which doesn't cause as severe symptoms as other types of pneumonia. It doesn't cause hospitalization or bed rest. It might just feel as a common cold and can go unnoticed. Hence, most people can carry on with their routine. This article provides an overview of this unnoticed yet relatively common condition called as walking or atypical pneumonia. Walking bacteria or atypical pneumonia is a bacterial infection that affects upper and lower respiratory tract.
Walking pneumonia is most common in children, military recruits, and adults younger than 40. Generally, it spreads through close contact with the infected persons. Symptoms Once the patient is exposed to mycoplasm, symptoms slowly worsen in two to four days. When symptoms persist for more than a week, it can be a sign of walking pneumonia. Upper respiratory tract infection causes labored…
