Monitoring analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children respiratory tract

Objective To know the epidemic characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae(Mp) infection in children respiratory tract to provide the data for clinic.Methods The serum Mp-IgM antibody of children with respiratory infection was measured by the passive particle agglutination method.Results Among 25 765 samples,8 664 cases of the positive Mp-IgM antibody were detected with the positive rate of 33.63%.There was statistical difference in positive rates among various age groups.The positive rates had statistical significant difference between males and females.The positive rates had statistical difference in each year,and the positive rate in autumn was higher than that in the other seasons.Conclusion The Mp infection rate in children with respiratory tract infection is higher in Nanning area,which showing the increasing trend year by year.Strengthening Mp infection monitoring and grasping the epidemic characteristics have important significance for early clinical diagnosis and preventing the outbreak of Mp infection.