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Nationwide surveillance of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in pediatric patients.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2013
Kawai Yasuhiro, Miyashita Naoyuki, Kubo Mika, Akaike Hiroto, Kato Atsushi, Nishizawa Yoko, Saito Aki, Kondo Eisuke, Teranishi Hideto, Wakabayashi Tokio, Ogita Satoko, Tanaka Takaaki, Kawasaki Kozo, Nakano Takashi, Terada Kihei, Ouchi Kazunobu
Abstract excerpt
We conducted nationwide surveillance to investigate regional differences in macrolide-resistant (MR) Mycoplasma pneumoniae strains in Japan. The prevalence of MR M. pneumoniae in pediatric patients gradually increased between 2008 and 2012. Although regional differences were observed, high levels of MR genes were detected in all seven surveillance areas throughout Japan and ranged in prevalence from 50% to 93%....
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