Ongoing post-pandemic peak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases in July 2024: A single-center experience in north-west Italy
We report an increase of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> (<i>Mp</i>) respiratory infections during 2023-2024. The positive rate in 2024 is higher at 68 per 1668 (5%) compared with 2023 at nine per 1264 (0.7%), highlighting the <i>Mp</i> increased circulation in north-west Italy. The increase in <i>Mp</i> cases showed an outbreak in July 2024.
Authors
- Angelo Genoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9848-2981)
- Nicasio Mancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-0910)
- Sara Boutahar
- Massimo Agosti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1828-821X)
- Federica Novazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-8840)
- Francesca Drago Ferrante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4950-0703)
- Gabriele Arcari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9629-4637)
- Simona Perniciaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-0362)
- Niccolò Niccolini
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte Varese (IT)
- Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100554
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16