Clinical and laboratory manifestations of atypical pneumonia in children

Objective : to study the epidemiological and clinical-laboratory features of the course of atypical pneumonia in children who were inpatients at the «City ClinicalHospital No. 7 of the Ministry of Health of the Udmurt Republic» in dynamics over 5 years (2020—2024). Materials and methods : A retrospective analysis of176 medical records of children aged 4 months to 17 years 11 months 29 days was conducted. Of the 176 children, 106 had atypical pneumonia, and 70 hadtypical pneumonia. Results : The epidemiological features of atypical pneumonia are manifested by a clear annual increase in incidence from August to December,with the maximum incidence observed in 2020. Atypical pathogens are a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumonia was thepredominant etiology of this disease. Patients have a characteristic epidemiological history (contact with individuals with similar symptoms in organized groups), anacute onset of the disease with fever and frequent nonproductive cough, but without severe intoxication. Conclusion . Atypical pneumonia is one of the causes ofprolonged nonproductive cough in school-aged children and adolescents, which requires increased alertness of specialized specialists.