Epidemiological, clinical, and genotypic characteristics of pediatric <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> infections: an 8-year survey in Suzhou, China in the pre- and post-COVID-19 eras.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines the epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infections among children in Suzhou, China, during various pandemic phases. The goal is to discern evolving epidemic trends and to furnish robust evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Methods

From January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2023, 113,625 consecutive patients with respiratory infections from three hospitals in Suzhou, China (Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Children's Hospital of Wujiang District, and Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School), were retrospectively enrolled in a surveillance study. Additionally, in 2023, children hospitalized with M. pneumoniae pneumonia at the Children's Hospital of Soochow University wer

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11518825 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature