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Mycoplasma pneumoniae detections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of a global survey, 2017 to 2021.
Meyer Sauteur, Patrick M; Beeton, Michael L; Uldum, Søren A; Bossuyt, Nathalie; Vermeulen, Melissa; Loens, Katherine; Pereyre, Sabine; Bébéar, Cécile; Kese, Darja; Day, Jessica; Afshar, Baharak; Chalker, Victoria J; Greub, Gilbert; Nir-Paz, Ran; Dumke, Roger.
  • Meyer Sauteur PM; Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Beeton ML; Microbiology and Infection Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
  • Uldum SA; Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Bossuyt N; Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Vermeulen M; Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Loens K; Department of Microbiology, National Reference Centre for Respiratory Pathogens, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Pereyre S; UMR CNRS 5234, Fundamental Microbiology and Pathogenicity, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Bébéar C; UMR CNRS 5234, Fundamental Microbiology and Pathogenicity, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Kese D; Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Day J; Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.
  • Afshar B; Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.
  • Chalker VJ; Public Health England, London, United Kingdom.
  • Greub G; Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Nir-Paz R; Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Dumke R; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Euro Surveill ; 27(19)2022 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1847113
ABSTRACT
BackgroundMycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections are transmitted by aerosol and droplets in close contact.AimWe investigated global M. pneumoniae incidence after implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) against COVID-19 in March 2020.MethodsWe surveyed M. pneumoniae detections from laboratories and surveillance systems (national or regional) across the world from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 and compared them with cases from corresponding months between 2017 and 2020. Macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae (MRMp) data were collected from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021.ResultsThirty-seven sites from 21 countries in Europe, Asia, America and Oceania submitted valid datasets (631,104 tests). Among the 30,617 M. pneumoniae detections, 62.39% were based on direct test methods (predominantly PCR), 34.24% on a combination of PCR and serology (no distinction between methods) and 3.37% on serology alone (only IgM considered). In all countries, M. pneumoniae incidence by direct test methods declined significantly after implementation of NPIs with a mean of 1.69% (SD ± 3.30) compared with 8.61% (SD ± 10.62) in previous years (p < 0.01). Detection rates decreased with direct but not with indirect test methods (serology) (-93.51% vs + 18.08%; p < 0.01). Direct detections remained low worldwide throughout April 2020 to March 2021 despite widely differing lockdown or school closure periods. Seven sites (Europe, Asia and America) reported MRMp detections in one of 22 investigated cases in April 2020 to March 2021 and 176 of 762 (23.10%) in previous years (p = 0.04).ConclusionsThis comprehensive collection of M. pneumoniae detections worldwide shows correlation between COVID-19 NPIs and significantly reduced detection numbers.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2022.27.19.2100746

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1560-7917.ES.2022.27.19.2100746