Large-Scale Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection, Marseille, France, 2023-2024.

Edouard, Sophie; Boughammoura, Housni; Colson, Philippe; La Scola, Bernard; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard; Fenollar, Florence

Edouard, Sophie; Boughammoura, Housni; Colson, Philippe; La Scola, Bernard; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard; Fenollar, Florence.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(7): 1481-1484, 2024 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38816344

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a large-scale outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections encompassing 218 cases (0.8% of 26,449 patients tested) during 2023-2024 in Marseille, France. The bacterium is currently circulating and primarily affects children <15 years of age. High prevalence of co-infections warrants the use of a syndromic diagnostic strategy.

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Disease Outbreaks; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma; Humans; France/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma/microbiology; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma/history; Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Male; Female; Adult; Infant; Young Adult; Middle Aged; History, 21st Century; Aged; Prevalence; Coinfection/epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology

Key words

France; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; bacteria; co-infection; outbreak; pneumonia; qPCR; respiratory infections

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Disease Outbreaks / Mycoplasma pneumoniae Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2024 Type: Article

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