Simone Villa, Manuel Maffeo, Mauro Maistrello, Giorgio Bagarella, Vincenzo Navobi Porrello, Federica Morani, Francesco Scovenna, Fausto Baldanti, Paolo Bonfanti, Elena Pariani, Andrea Gori, Luigi Vezzosi, Gabriele Del Castillo, Sabrina Buoro, Danilo Cereda
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Increased Pneumonia-Related Emergency Department Visits, Northern Italy
An increase in pneumonia-related emergency department visits was observed in Lombardy, northern Italy, during June–October 2024. Viral causes appear insufficient to explain the increase, suggesting a bacterial cause. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis emerged as possible causes when other surveillance systems were consulted, but the reasons behind this trend remain unknown.
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