High incidence of pneumonia cases observed in children seen in general practice consultations during the 2023–2024 season, France
The sharp increase in pneumonia cases observed this season among children in primary care settings requires the implementation of studies to understand the cause and to confirm or refute the possible association with M. pneumoniae as observed in hospitals. Given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the circulation of pathogens, it would be useful to extend, even on a temporary basis, the traditional microbiological surveillance in primary care to include common bacterial pathogens affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract, such as M. pneumoniae, S. pneumoniae or Streptococcus A.
Authors
- Olivier Steichen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-0372)
- Thomas Hanslik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8670-7853)
- Delphine Viriot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-0149)
- Thierry Blanchon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9623-3906)
- Romain Palich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-0101)
- Mathilde François (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8117-7016)
- Isabelle Bardoulat
- Aubane Renard
- Titouan Launay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8736-6678)
- Louise Rossignol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-3826)
- Josselin Le Bel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-209X)
- Alexandre Bleibtreu
- François Goehringer
- Caroline Guerrisi
- Isabelle Parent du Châtelet
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- Santé Publique France (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
- Institut Pierre Louis d‘Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (FR)
- IQVIA (France) (FR)
- Institut thématique Santé Publique (FR)
- Hôpital Paul-Brousse (FR)
- Hôpital Tenon (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pneumonia
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-025-00159-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35