Temporal Clustering of Mycoplasma pneumoniae –Associated Encephalitis and Stroke, South Korea, 2024

Emerging infectious diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Seung Ha Song, Dayun Kang, Ye Kyung Kim, Jaeso Cho, Hye Jin Kim, Woojoong Kim, Ki Wook Yun
DOI: 10.3201/eid3202.251296
Cited by: 1
References: 11

Abstract

Seventeen pediatric encephalitis (n = 12) or stroke (n = 5) cases clustered temporally during the 2023-2024 Mycoplasma pneumoniae epidemic in South Korea; similar patterns had not been noted in previous seasons. Those findings might reflect postpandemic changes in clinical manifestation and underscore the need for neurologic surveillance during M. pneumoniae epidemics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Publication details

Journal / source
Emerging infectious diseases
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
270–273
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN