The epidemic characteristics of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> infection among children in Anhui, China, 2015–2023
The number of pediatric respiratory tract infection cases in China has significantly increased this year, and <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> is one of the main pathogens. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> in children in the Anhui region and provide evidence for the prevention and control strategies of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> in children in this region.
Authors
- Qiu-ju Chu
- Tong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1706-2265)
- Ling‐yu Gao
- Qiang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3757-9802)
- Bing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-7053)
- Ting‐dong Zhou
- Ning Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-356X)
- Aihua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6153-7196)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Hangzhou Xixi hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00651-24
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03