ArticleHippokratia2013
Epidemiology of community-acquired Mycoplasma Pneumoniae respiratory tract infections among hospitalized Chinese children, including relationships with meteorological factors.
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- Evaluation of the illumigene Mycoplasma Direct DNA Amplification Assay.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2018Article
- Mathematical Model for Forecasting the Influence of Atmospheric Pollution on Population Morbidity in Stara Zagora Municipality (Bulgaria).Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2018Article
- Comparison of chemiluminescence immunoassay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and passive agglutination for diagnosis ofTherapeutics and clinical risk management · 2018Article
- A Compendium for Mycoplasma pneumoniae.Frontiers in microbiology · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundMycoplasma Pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a common cause of respiratory tract infections (RTIs), especially in children. Combined diagnostic techniques have provided more reliable information about the epidemiology of infections by this pathogen. The relationship between M. pneumoniae RTIs and climatic conditions is not well documented in the literature.
aimsTo study the epidemiology of M. pneumoniae infections in hospitalized children with RTIs and its association with meteorological factors.
methodsSamples were obtained from children with RTIs and tested for M. pneumoniae by PCR and ELISA. Meanwhile, meteorological factors were recorded.
resultsM. pneumoniae was identified in 11.02% of the 8,157 specimens. There were significant differences among the annual distribution of infections (χ(2) =130.13, P<0.0001) and among different seasons (χ(2) =93.59, P<0.0001). Of the total number of patients with M. pneumoniae infections, 14.5% were infected with more than one pathogen. M. pneumoniae infection strongly correlated with mean temperature. Children with a single M. pneumoniae infection had significantly higher neutrophil percentages and CRP levels than children with co-infections.
conclusionsM. pneumoniae is one of the most commonly held pathogens, according to the 5-year surveillance. M. pneumoniae infection has its own epidemic season, especially in the summer. Mean temperature is the main meteorological factor affecting the epidemiology of M. pneumoniae infections.
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