title: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in the United Kingdom--1967-73.
abstract: A widespread epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in the United Kingdom occurred over a 30-month period in 1970-72. A small epidemic may also have occurred in 1967-68. Though the incidence of M. pneumoniae infection is known to change from year to year in small communities, a varying epidemicity in the population of a country has not previously been demonstrated.As expected, lower respiratory tract infection was the most common manifestation of infection; and the highest attack rates were in children aged 5-9 years. Elderly persons appear to be affected uncommonly.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011634:Public Health; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012621:Seasons; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom