Mycoplasmal pneumonia--review of 202 hospitalized cases in Tokai University Hospital from 1975 to 1987.

Characteristic of patients with mycoplasmal pneumonia has been stated reviewing 124 children and 78 adults who were hospitalized in Tokai University Hospital during the period from 1975 to 1987. Differences in clinical features between pediatric and adult cases have also been stated. As another epidemic may appear in this year, 1988, because the last previous epidemic was four years ago, it may be worth it to stress the importance of epidemiological and clinical knowledge of the disease.