Open AccessEpidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Poland : 28 years of surveillance in Warsaw 1970-1997
Author(s) -
Waldemar Rastawicki,
S Kałuzewski,
M Jagielski,
R Gierczyski
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.03.10.00095-en
Subject(s) - mycoplasma pneumoniae , epidemiology , respiratory tract infections , epidemiological surveillance , medicine , respiratory tract , disease , age groups , mycoplasma , pediatrics , immunology , respiratory system , demography , pneumonia , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , sociology
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in humans, particularly among older children, adolescents, and young adults. Infections are endemic in cities and epidemic increases are observed at intervals of 4 to 7 years. M. p