Open AccessMycoplasma pneumoniae among Chinese Outpatient Children with Mild Respiratory Tract Infections during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Jiande Chen,
Jing Zhang,
Zhiwei Lü,
Yu Chen,
Su Huang,
Hengtao Li,
Shuzhu Lin,
Jun Yu,
Xueqi Zeng,
Cuihong Ji,
Yuejie Zheng,
Dai Fangfang,
Wei Dong,
Huiting Xu,
Weichao Chen,
Jin Xiaoqun,
Zhen Cui,
Jing Qiao,
Wei Qin,
Hui Chen,
Wei Jiang,
Xiaoying Zhang,
Jiawei Song,
Jie Shao,
Wenyu Su,
Chao Wang,
Fang Liu,
Yuhua Zhao,
Yingxue Zou,
Run Guo,
Lei Zhang,
Jieqiong Wu,
Shuo Yuan,
Mingyu Tang,
Yulian Wu,
Jie Lin,
Wenfang Dong,
Xing Chen,
Xin Sun,
Yong Yin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.01550-21
Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , medicine , respiratory tract infections , outpatient clinic , epidemiology , respiratory tract , immunology , respiratory system , pneumonia
This is the first and largest prospective, multicenter, active, population-based surveillance study of the epidemiology ofMycoplasma pneumoniae among outpatient children with mild respiratory tract infections (RTIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide measures like strict face mask wearing and restrictions on population movement implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 might also effectively prevent the spread ofM. pneumoniae .