What is the cause of the white lung syndrome that has been in the news lately?
Bacteria
2023 December
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Many countries are experiencing pediatric pneumonia or bacterial lung infections that are resistant to antibiotic treatment. These reported cases in China most likely involve the pathogen mycoplasma pneumoniae. On scans, the "white lung" syndrome leaves behind characteristic marks. Increases in the US, Netherlands, Denmark, and China suggest a broader dispersion.