Xuequan He

Distinct Airway Microbiome States in Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Positive and Negative COPD Exacerbations in Elderly Patients

Xuejun Zhang, Jinrui Gu, Xuejin Li, Zexiu Wang, Mingyue Su, Hanlin Ma, Menghua Li, Xuequan He, Liwen Dong & Guiling Li · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is frequently complicated by infection-associated exacerbations, but how Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) shapes airway microbial ecology in this setting is unclear. Methods: In a single-center cross-sectional study, we enrolled...