Increasing Number of Clinically Severe <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> Infections in Children After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Case Series
In 2024, there have been increases in laboratory-confirmed infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae worldwide. This case series highlights the increasing frequency of M. pneumoniae-positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction) specimens and an increased number of hospital admissions with M. pneumoniae clinical syndromes. Within this case series, we observed a change in the epidemiology and clinical burden of childhood M. pneumoniae disease in the post-COVID-19 era.
Authors
- James Hatcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2417-346X)
- Adilia Warris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2181-3604)
- A R Turnbull
- Jacob Simmonds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8285-2375)
- Javier Gavela
- Peter Sidgwick
- Marios Kaliakatsos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6299-9866)
- Jane Hassell
- Filip Kučera
- Timothy Best
- Seilesh Kadambari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-7635)
- Karen N McCarthy
Institutions
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae132
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Medical Research Council