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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Definition 1
A species of anaerobic, Gram-negative, pseudo-cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, grows best in SP-4 medium supplemented with glucose and is positive for beta-hemolysis. M. pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, especially in people younger than 40. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycoplasma pneumoniae. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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