Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in hospitalized patients: Who is concerned? Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, France, 2023-2024.
Epidemiol Infect
; 152: e46, 2024 Feb 15.
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| ID: mdl-38356388
ABSTRACT
We report an outbreak of confirmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, France, from 14 November 2023 to 31 January 2024. All 13 inpatients (11 adults with a mean age of 45.5 years and 2 children) were diagnosed with positive serology and/or positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on respiratory specimens. All patients were immunocompetent and required oxygen support with a mean duration of oxygen support of 6.2 days. Two patients were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) but were not mechanically ventilated. Patients were treated with macrolides (n = 12, 92.3%) with recovery in all cases. No significant epidemiological link was reported in these patients.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
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Community-Acquired Infections
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Year:
2024
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Article