An exceptionally large wave of M. pneumoniae infections among children in Tianjin post COVID-19 pandemic
Our study revealed that following a prolonged global lowering of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> since the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant outbreak had emerged in northern China since September 2023. The proportion of <i>M. pneumoniae</i> positive children in the older age group increased in 2023 compared to that observed in 2019. Additionally, there was an increase in the proportion of pneumonia among <i>M. pneumoniae</i> positive cases in 2023 compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period.
Authors
- Yanjie Ren
- Yu Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-2113)
- Jin Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4181-9317)
- Zhao Yang Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9659-0858)
- Huai‐Rong Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8912-6694)
- Dongsha Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7772-829X)
Institutions
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tp-24-228
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39