Current Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Epidemic Among Children in Shanghai: Unusual Pneumonia Caused by Usual Pathogen

Overview

Journal World J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2024 Jan 17

PMID 38231466

Authors

Xiao-Bo Zhang

Wen He

Yong-Hao Gui

Quan Lu

Yong Yin

Jian-Hua Zhang

Xiao-Yan Dong

Ying-Wen Wang

Ying-Zi Ye

Hong Xu

Jia-Yu Wang

Bing Shen

Dan-Ping Gu

Li-Bo Wang

Yi Wang

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