The Impact Of Non–Pharmaceutical Interventions On The Epidemiological Characteristics And Macrolide Resistance Of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection In Children During COVID–19 In Single Centre
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented during the COVID-19 period may have influenced epidemiological characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) infection and macrolide resistance in Children. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of NPIs on the epidemiological characteristics and macrolide resistance of MP infection in children from Jiangxi. METHODS: Clinical data from patients tested for MP-DNA between 2019 and. 2023 were analyzed and categorized into pre-NPIs (2019), during-NPIs (2020-2022), and post-NPIs (2023) periods. RESULTS: = 35.19, p < 0.01). Resistance rates did not differ by gender but were highest in children aged 3-
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Respiratory viral infections research
Immune responses and vaccinations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 362–368
- Publication date
- 10 January 2026
- Language
- EN