Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with acute respiratory infections in Hangzhou during January 2021 to June 2023

Chen Lin; Huang Shuangshuang; Wang Hao; Cai Fengqing; Peng Zhaoyang; Wang Shanshan

doi:10.1515/labmed-2024-0014

Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Jun 2024)

Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with acute respiratory infections in Hangzhou during January 2021 to June 2023

Chen Lin,
Huang Shuangshuang,
Wang Hao,
Cai Fengqing,
Peng Zhaoyang,
Wang Shanshan

Affiliations

Chen Lin: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Huang Shuangshuang: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Wang Hao: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Cai Fengqing: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Peng Zhaoyang: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, P.R. China
Wang Shanshan: Department of Infectious Diseases, 484805Zhejiang Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou, P.R. China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2024-0014
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 48, no. 3
pp. 121 – 127

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is known to be a common pathogen causing human respiratory infections. On December 7, 2022, the Chinese government announced 10 new measures of Prevention and Control of COVID-19, marking the onset of the post-COVID-19 era. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of MP infections among children from January 2021 to June 2023.

Published in Journal of Laboratory Medicine

ISSN: 2567-9430 (Print); 2567-9449 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/labm/labm-overview.xml

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