title: Increased reports of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from laboratories in Scotland in 2010 and 2011 - impact of the epidemic in infants.
abstract: In common with reports from other European countries, we describe a substantial increase in the number of laboratory reports of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Scotland in 2010 and 2011. The highest number of reports came from those aged one year and younger. However, reports from young children were more likely to come from PCR testing than serological testing.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Naomi.Gadsby@luht.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Gadsby
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMenamin
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Gunson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDonagh
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Molyneaux
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Yirrell
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Templeton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D058872:Epidemics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007753:Laboratories; D008875:Middle Aged; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011159:Population Surveillance; D058028:Research Report; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult