Understanding the unconventional reemergence of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> epidemics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Since the implementation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions since 2020, the number of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infections in children has significantly decreased. However, after the end of the COVID pandemic, there has been a notable resurgence in M. pneumoniae infections, which is particularly unusual in terms of both the number of infections and their severity. The purpose of this article is to review the existing evidence and explore theories that underlying the epidemiological shifts of M. pneumoniae following the COVID-19 pandemic, and propose factors contributing to the unconventional resurgence of M. pneumoniae infections. Proposed factors include decline of M. pneumoniae immunity, circulation of different genet

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982997 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature