Epidemiology of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae by age distribution in Japan

• Published in: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 45 - 48
• Main Authors: Kawakami, Naoki, Namkoong, Ho, Saito, Fumitake, Ishizaki, Masami, Yamazaki, Masahiko, Mitamura, Keiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021
• Subjects: 23S rRNA; M. pneumoniae; Macrolide-resistance; PCR; Pneumonia; Pneumonia; M. pneumoniae; 23S rRNA; PCR; Macrolide-resistance

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is the major pathogen involved in community-acquired pneumonia in all age groups. Resistance to macrolides, the first-line treatment for M. pneumoniae infection, is a major global public health concern. However, studies evaluating macrolide-resistant M. pneumoni...