PMID- 23935339
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20130812
LR  - 20220318
IS  - 1108-4189 (Print)
IS  - 1790-8019 (Electronic)
IS  - 1108-4189 (Linking)
VI  - 17
IP  - 1
DP  - 2013 Jan
TI  - Epidemiology of community-acquired Mycoplasma Pneumoniae respiratory tract 
      infections among hospitalized Chinese children, including relationships with 
      meteorological factors.
PG  - 20-6
AB  - BACKGROUND: Mycoplasma 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. AIMS: To study the 
      epidemiology of M. pneumoniae infections in hospitalized children with RTIs and 
      its association with meteorological factors. METHODS: Samples were obtained from 
      children with RTIs and tested for M. pneumoniae by PCR and ELISA. Meanwhile, 
      meteorological factors were recorded. RESULTS: M. pneumoniae was identified in 
      11.02% of the 8,157 specimens. There were significant differences among the 
      annual distribution of infections (chi(2) =130.13, P<0.0001) and among different 
      seasons (chi(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. CONCLUSIONS: M. 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.
FAU - Chen, Z R
AU  - Chen ZR
AD  - Department of Respiratory Disease.
FAU - Yan, Y D
AU  - Yan YD
FAU - Wang, Y Q
AU  - Wang YQ
FAU - Zhu, H
AU  - Zhu H
FAU - Shao, X J
AU  - Shao XJ
FAU - Xu, J
AU  - Xu J
FAU - Ji, W
AU  - Ji W
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Greece
TA  - Hippokratia
JT  - Hippokratia
JID - 101296613
PMC - PMC3738272
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Children
OT  - Epidemiology
OT  - Meteorological factors
OT  - Mycoplasma pneumoniae
OT  - Respiratory tract infections
EDAT- 2013/08/13 06:00
MHDA- 2013/08/13 06:01
PMCR- 2013/01/01
CRDT- 2013/08/13 06:00
PHST- 2013/08/13 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2013/08/13 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2013/08/13 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2013/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 111540327 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Hippokratia. 2013 Jan;17(1):20-6.