Notes from the Field: Reemergence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Children and Adolescents After the COVID-19 Pandemic, United States, 2018–2024

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• Chris Edens; Benjamin Clopper; Jourdan DeVies; Alvaro Benitez; Erin McKeever; Dylan Johns
PMID: 38386615DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7307a3

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Data from NSSP and NVSN reveals a decrease in M. pneumoniae diagnoses and positive test results during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there has been an increase post-September 2023, levels are still below those seen before the pandemic. The report emphasizes the importance of ongoing monitoring for M. pneumoniae infections and resistance. Providers are advised to include M. pneumoniae in the differential diagnosis for community-acquired pneumonia, especially in fall and winter. Despite concerns about antimicrobial resistance, macrolides remain the primary treatment for M. pneumoniae infections in the United States.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Respiratory Tract Infections; Adolescent; COVID-19

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Maximus Federal Services, Inc.; ICF

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