Twenty-year epidemiological trends of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection among hospitalized children: age shift and post-COVID resurgence
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is a major cause of pediatric respiratory infections, characterized by cyclical epidemics and age- and season-specific patterns. However, long-term epidemiological data spanning multiple epidemic cycles are limited. We conducted a 20-year retrospective study of children (< 18 years) hospitali...