Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory tract infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a hospital in Hangzhou, China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), a major pathogen that causes respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in humans, represents a predominant form of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) especially in children. The high infection rate and Macrolides resistance (MR) rate in China poses a significant threat to the public health. We retrospectively analyzed data of individuals from July 2018 to August 2024 who visited Hangzhou Ninth People`s Hospital due to RTIs and did a fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) test for MP. A total of 25,980 individuals were included, among which 6020 (23.17%) were infected with MP. MP infections were more prevalent in late summer and autumn, with the most in October (1022), followed by November (995). The infection number dropped significantly in winter and spring, with the l

SUBMITTER: Zeng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12727402 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature