Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Poland : 28 years of surveillance in Warsaw 1970-1997

W Rastawicki; S Kaluzewski; M Jagielski; R Gierczyski

doi:10.2807/esm.03.10.00095-en

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Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Poland : 28 years of surveillance in Warsaw 1970-1997
W Rastawicki¹ , S Kaluzewski¹ , M Jagielski¹ , R Gierczyski¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland

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Citation style for this article: Rastawicki W, Kaluzewski S, Jagielski M, Gierczyski R. Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Poland : 28 years of surveillance in Warsaw 1970-1997. Euro Surveill. 1998;3(10):pii=95. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.03.10.00095-en

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in humans, particularly among older children, adolescents, and young adults. Infections are endemic in cities and epidemic increases are observed at intervals of 4 to 7 years. M. p