Epidemiological characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection among children in Guilin area during 2015
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4130.2016.15.024
- VernacularTitle:2015年桂林地区儿童肺炎支原体感染流行特点
- Author:
Jianxin CHEN
;
Xingchao LIU
;
Qiupei TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
respiratory tract infections;
children;
Guilin area
- From:
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2016;37(15):2115-2116
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the infection situation and epidemiological characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) among children with MP infections in Guilin area .Methods The IgM antibody of MP was determined in 1 704 pediatric outpatients and inpatients with respiratory tract infections in our hospital during 2015 by using the MP IgM antibody test reagent kit(colloidal Gold method) .The detection situation was investigated and analyzed .Results The total MP positive rate among children patients with respiratory tract infections in Guilin was 18 .19% ,the female was higher than male with statistical difference (22 .48% vs . 15 .37% ,P<0 .05) .The MP positive rates in children 0 - <1 years old ,1 - <3 years old ,3 - <6 years old and 6 -14 years old were 6 .25% ,18 .59% ,25 .56% and 32 .40% respectively ,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05) .The MP posi‐tive rates in spring ,summer ,autumn and winter were 21 .56% ,15 .29% ,16 .52% and 18 .48% respectively ,and the differences were not statistically significant(P>0 .05) .Conclusion MP is one of the most common pathogens leading to respiratory tract infection in children ,its infection shows gender and age differences .Summer and autumn are mainly epidemic seasons .Children aged 6―14 years old are susceptible to be infected by MP .So it is necessary to strengthen the prevention of MP infection .
