The CDC warns of a dramatic increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections, particularly among children aged 2-4 years, a shift from previous trends.
According to the alert from the CDC , infections from the bacteria have been rising since the spring, peaking in August and remaining high ever since.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. But what exactly is it and why is it concerning?, infections from the bacteria have been rising since the spring, peaking in August and remaining high ever since.
But while the rise itself is larger than previous years, what makes this spike unique is who the cases are impacting most.'The proportion of patients discharged from emergency departments with a diagnosis of M. pneumoniae-associated pneumonia or acute bronchitis has been increasing over the past six months, peaking in late August,' the CDC said in an alert on Oct. 18.'It's really dramatic,' Dr. Sharon Welbel, the director of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control for Cook County Health, told NBC Chicago.'A dramatic increase in mycoplasma pneumoniae from 2023 at this time of year to what's happening this year ... but also a really dramatic increase in the 2 to 4 year olds. So that's new.' The latest trend marks a shift from previous years as cases typically are seen in school-aged children and adolescents, the CDC noted. 'M. pneumoniae infections can occur at any age, but they most often occur among children ages 5–17 years and young adults,' the CDC reported.But discharge data from March 31 through Oct. 5 of this year showed an increase'among all groups' in the U.S., particularly children between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. In that age group, cases climbed from 1% to 7.2%. Children ages 5-17 years saw cases jump from 3.6% to 7.4% in the same time frame. 'The increase in children ages 2–4 years is notable because M. pneumoniae historically hasn't been recognized as a leading cause of pneumonia in this age group,' the CDC reported
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