Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp. infection in community-acquired pneumonia, Germany, 2011-2012

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Beitragende

  • CAPNETZ-Studiengruppe - (Autor:in)

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp., which are associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), are difficult to propagate, and can cause clinically indistinguishable disease patterns. During 2011-2012, we used molecular methods to test adult patients in Germany with confirmed CAP for infection with these 2 pathogens. Overall, 12.3% (96/783) of samples were positive for M. pneumoniae and 3.9% (31/794) were positive for Chlamydia spp.; C. psittaci (2.1%) was detected more frequently than C. pneumoniae (1.4%). M. pneumoniae P1 type 1 predominated, and levels of macrolide resistance were low (3.1%). Quarterly rates of M. pneumoniae-positive samples ranged from 1.5% to 27.3%, showing a strong epidemic peak for these infections, but of Chlamydia spp. detection was consistent throughout the year. M. pneumoniae-positive patients were younger and more frequently female, had fewer co-occurring conditions, and experienced milder disease than did patients who tested negative. Clinicians should be aware of the epidemiology of these pathogens in CAP.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)426-34
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftEmerging infectious diseases : a peer-reviewed journal published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases
Jahrgang21
Ausgabenummer3
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - März 2015
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 25693633
PubMedCentral PMC4344269
Scopus 84928651076

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Chlamydia/classification, Chlamydial Pneumonia/epidemiology, Community-Acquired Infections/epidemiology, Female, Genotype, Germany/epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Typing, Mycoplasma pneumoniae/classification, Pneumonia, Mycoplasma/epidemiology, Young Adult