Increased incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections and hospital admissions in the Netherlands, November to December 2023

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of pneumonia and extra-pulmonary manifestations. We observed a rise in admissions due toM. pneumoniae infections starting October 2023 in a regional hospital in the Netherlands and an increased incidence in national surveillance data. The incidence in the Netherlands has not been that high since 2011. The patients had a lower median age compared with 2019 and 2020 (28 vs 40 years).M. pneumoniaeshould be considered in patients with respiratory symptoms, especially children.

Source: Eurosurveillance - January 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dita C Bolluyt, Sjoerd M Euser, Dennis Souverein, Annemarie MC van Rossum, Jayant Kalpoe, Mireille van Westreenen, Marco Goeijenbier, Dominic Snijders, Dirk Eggink, Femke Jongenotter, Steven FL van Lelyveld and Marlies A van Houten Source Type: research