| Autor: |
Jingyi You, Linghuan Zhang, Wei Chen, Qifan Wu, Dayong Zhang, Zhengxiu Luo, Zhou Fu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 14 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2235-2988 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fcimb.2024.1424554 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundMycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a significant cause of community-acquired pneumonia with high macrolide resistance rates. Various COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have impacted the prevalence of MP.ObjectiveTo assess the changes in the pattern of MP infections among children before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA total of 36685 enrolled patients, aged 0-18 years, diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2019 to December 2023, were retrospectively reviewed in this study. The epidemiological characteristics of pediatric MP infection were analyzed.ResultsAmong 36685 patients, 7610 (20.74%) tested positive for MP. The highest positive rate was observed among children aged over 6 years (55.06%). There was no gender disparity in MP infection across the three phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital stays were longest for children during the COVID-19 pandemic (P |
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