Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010

Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae is often found in Asia but is rare elsewhere. We report the emergence of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae in Israel and the in vivo evolution of such resistance during the treatment of a 6-year-old boy with pneumonia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Averbuch, Diana, Hidalgo-Grass, Carlos, Moses, Allon E., Engelhard, Dan, Nir-Paz, Ran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358208/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21749775
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1706.101558
Descripción
Sumario:Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae is often found in Asia but is rare elsewhere. We report the emergence of macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae in Israel and the in vivo evolution of such resistance during the treatment of a 6-year-old boy with pneumonia.

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