Macrolide Resistance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, South Korea, 2000–2011

Macrolide Resistance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, South Korea, 2000–2011

In Korea, Mycoplasma pneumoniae was detected in 255/2,089 respiratory specimens collected during 2000–2011; 80 isolates carried 23S rRNA gene mutations, and 69/123 culture-positive samples with the mutation were resistant to 5 macrolides. During 2000–2011, prevalence of the mutation increased substa...

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Main Authors: Ki Bae Hong, Eun Hwa Choi, Hoan Jong Lee, Seong Yeon Lee, Eun Young Cho, Jae Hong Choi, Hyun Mi Kang, Jina Lee, Young Min Ahn, Yeon-Ho Kang, Joon-Ho Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
pneumonia
resistance
macrolide
respiratory infections
South Korea
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/12-1455_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/8/12-1455_article

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