Outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae at a military academy

In 2019, an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae occurred at a military academy in China. The attack rate (10.08%,60/595) was significantly different among the units. High-intensity training and crowded environments to which cadets are exposed are the high risk factors for the outbreak of M. pneumoniae...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Xin, Han, Min-Na, Dong, Jing-Hui, Li, Xiao-Xi, Hu, Xian-Yun, Wang, Zhi, Qin, En-Qiang, Li, Jing, Tan, Jun-Yuan, Wang, Fu-Sheng, Huang, Lei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7713002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33272310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40779-020-00289-x
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Sumario:In 2019, an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae occurred at a military academy in China. The attack rate (10.08%,60/595) was significantly different among the units. High-intensity training and crowded environments to which cadets are exposed are the high risk factors for the outbreak of M. pneumoniae. In-time prevention and control measures effectively controlled the spread of the epidemic. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40779-020-00289-x.

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