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The study aims to evaluate the occurrence of influenza A, influenza B, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infections.

March 8, 2026Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Analysis of influenza A, influenza B and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infection in Xi’an from 2021 to 2023

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HZHaijin ZhangNorthwestern Polytechnical University GZGuihua ZhuangFaculty of Public Health BZBingtong ZhaoXi’an Children’s Hospital

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Analysis evaluates pathogen occurrence in hospitalized children, highlighting changing infection dynamics over time.

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The study aims to evaluate the occurrence of influenza A, influenza B, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infections.
Pathogens detected using antigen/antibody kits.
Analysis conducted on specimens from 29,014 children with ARTI.
Data collected from Xi’an Children's Hospital over the period from 2021 to 2023.
Total pathogen detection rate was 43.79%.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae had the highest detection at 30.14%.
Influenza A increased from 0.53% in 2021 to 12.90% in 2023.
Co-infection rates rose from 0.75% in 2021 to 2.38% in 2023.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada804bc08abd80d5bb3b8 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1762939

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Analysis of influenza A, influenza B and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infection in Xi’an from 2021 to 2023

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Analysis of influenza A, influenza B and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children hospitalized with acute respiratory tract infection in Xi’an from 2021 to 2023

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