Scientific article
French

Résurgence de Mycoplasma pneumoniae : nouvelle épidémie ?

Other titleResurgence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a new epidemic ?
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 20, no. 895, p. 2093-2098
Publication date2024-11-13
Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia occurs periodically in an endemic-epidemic pattern. The incidence of this disease has fallen drastically as a result of the health measures imposed for the COVID-19 pandemic. In Switzerland, as elsewhere in the world, a new epidemic has been affecting pediatrics and adult populations since September 2023. Transmitted by aerosols and requiring close contact, this bacterium causes respiratory infections of varying severity, as well as a variety of extra-pulmonary manifestations. Microbiological diagnosis is based on PCR of respiratory samples. Despite a very high rate of macrolide resistance in Asia, the resistance rate remains low in Europe.

Keywords
  • Humans
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / diagnosis
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Switzerland / epidemiology
  • Epidemics
  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Macrolides / therapeutic use
  • Incidence
  • Child
Citation (ISO format)
BOURAS, Kenza et al. Résurgence de Mycoplasma pneumoniae : nouvelle épidémie ? In: Revue médicale suisse, 2024, vol. 20, n° 895, p. 2093–2098. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.895.2093
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Journal ISSN1660-9379
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