Can amoxicillin be used to treat mycoplasma pneumonia? A guide to ineffective and effective treatments
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Approximately 40% of community-acquired pneumonia cases are caused by “atypical” pathogens, and for those, standard antibiotics like amoxicillin are ineffective. It is crucial to understand that **can amoxicillin be used to treat mycoplasma pneumonia?** The answer is no, because *Mycoplasma pneumoniae* lacks the cellular structure targeted by this common antibiotic.
