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Emergence of macrolide-resistant strains during an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2011
Chironna M, Sallustio A, Esposito S, Perulli M, Chinellato I, Di Bari C, Quarto M, Cardinale F
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OBJECTIVES: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a frequent cause of human lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) for which macrolides are the treatment of choice. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of macrolide resistance and to subtype M. pneumoniae strains in Italy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: During an outbreak of M. pneumoniae infections in southern Italy in 2010, 48 clinical specimens from 43 paediatric...
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