Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Children, Ohio, USA

Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Children, Ohio, USA

Emergence of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMp) challenges empiric macrolide therapy. Our goal was to determine MRMp rates and define characteristics of children infected with macrolide-sensitive M. pneumoniae (MSMp) versus MRMp in Ohio, USA. We cultured PCR-positive M. pneumoniae spe...

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Main Authors: Mariana M. Lanata, Huanyu Wang, Kathy Everhart, Melisa Moore-Clingenpeel, Octavio Ramilo, Amy Leber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
macrolide sensitivity
macrolide resistance
molecular detection
children
disease severity
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-3206_article

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