Droplet / Contact Precautions
Fastidious short rod that does not gram stain - an "atypical"
Particularly common in school aged children and other crowded environments such as college and military institutions
Atypical pneumonia
Post-infectious syndromes from antibodies include hemolysis from cold agglutinins, rash, encephalitis, arthritis, and rarely cardiac involvement
PCR testing may result in false positive therefore do not test in children less than 5 years of age unless strong clinical suspicion