Mycoplasma pneumoniae triggers pneumonia epidemic in autumn and winter in Beijing: a multicentre, population-based epidemiological study between 2015 and 2020.

ABSTRACT: ABSTRACTThe objective of this paper is to explore the characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) epidemics in Beijing, China. Patients with acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) were enrolled from 35 sentinel hospitals in Beijing, 2015-2020. Their medical records were reviewed and respiratory specimens were collected for assay for nucleic acids of 24 respiratory pathogens, including MP. The genotypes of MP were analysed using a real-time PCR method. The domain V of 23s rRNA gene was sequenced to identify macrolide-resistant mutations. A total of 41,677 specimens of ARTI patients were included, with an MP positive rate of 6.16%. MP prevalence mainly occurred between August and January, and peaked in October. The increase in the MP detection rate was coincident with the e

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9176688 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature