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Severe Congenital Pneumonia Associated With Probable Vertical Transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae During a UK Epidemic Surge

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Congenital Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is rare. During the United Kingdom's 2023/2024 MP epidemic, we encountered a fatal case of probable vertically transmitted MP in a preterm infant. This report highlights the need to consider MP during incidence surges, reviews existing literature, and examines whether congenital MP cases cluster around epidemic peaks.

Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000005423

Authors: Emma Meader, Ohnmar Soe, Stephen Glass, Kareem Aboualfa, Jay Drury, Ciara Ryder, Elizabeth Whittaker, Vimal Vasu

Institutions: William Harvey Hospital, University of Warwick Science Park, St Mary's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Microbial infections and disease research

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7221454532

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