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Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Among Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Published Literature

Published:2023-11-30 Issue:4 Volume:11 Page:162-177
ISSN:2345-3362
Container-title:International Journal of Enteric Pathogens
language:en
Short-container-title:Int J Enteric Pathog

Author:

Hajikhani Bahareh¹^ORCID,Sharifian Parastoo²,Safavi Mahshid²,Goudarzi Mehdi¹,Sameni Fatemeh³^ORCID,Arjmand Reza⁴,Sayyari Saba⁵⁶,Yazdani Shahrooz⁷,Dadashi Masoud²⁸^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

4. Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

5. Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6. Mofid Children’s Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

7. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

8. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

Background: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children and adolescents. Identifying the incidence and severity of this infection in individuals under the age of 18 can assist in improving the treatment and prevention process. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency of M. pneumoniae infection in young patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Three major databases (Medline (via PubMed), Embase, and Web of Science) were searched for research about M. pneumoniae infection in children. STATA (version 14) software was used to interpret the data. Results: Seventy-seven studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria to evaluate the prevalence of M. pneumoniae infection among children. The prevalence of this infection in young patients was 22.5%. The results revealed that children and adolescents in the age range of 10‒18 years old had the highest prevalence of M. pneumoniae (23.1%, 95% confidence interval [CI]=6.7‒39.4), followed by the 5‒10-year-old age group (21.6%, 95% CI=17.9‒25.3] and the under 5-year group (20.9%, 95% CI=16.7‒25.1). Conclusion: The global rate of M. pneumoniae infection has been gradually increasing since 2001. Finally, more extensive studies on the prevalence of M. pneumoniae infections in children throughout the world are needed to assess its exact prevalence and antibiotic resistance trend.

Publisher

Maad Rayan Publishing Company

Link

https://enterpathog.abzums.ac.ir/PDF/ijep-11-162.pdf

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