William Harvey Hospital

Severe Congenital Pneumonia Associated With Probable Vertical Transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae During a UK Epidemic Surge

Congenital Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is rare. During the United Kingdom's 2023/2024 MP epidemic, we encountered a fatal case of probable vertically transmitted MP in a preterm infant. This report highlights the need to consider MP during incidence surges, reviews existing litera...