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This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of\n                      <jats:italic>M. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      in children in the Anhui region and to provide evidence for the prevention and control strategies of\n                      <jats:italic>M. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      in children in this region. A total of 66,488 pediatric patients with respiratory tract infection were enrolled from January 2015 to November 2023 in this study. The results of this study exhibited that\n                      <jats:italic>M. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection in the Anhui region was characterized by a high positive rate during 2021\u20132023, especially this year is considered a year of pandemic for\n                      <jats:italic>M. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection. 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