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Background
- Atypical bugs: chlamydia pneumoniae, legionella pneumophila, mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Atypical presentation: more likely to have extra-pulmonary symptoms, i.e. arthralgias, fever, malaise, headache
Treatment
- Macrolide antibiotic, e.g. azithromycin