Sequence Type Changes Associated with Decreasing Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae , Japan

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M ycoplasma pneumoniae is a major cause of com- munity-acquired pneumonia, and macrolideresistant M. pneumoniae is a serious concern in Asia (1-3). Throughout Japan, an outbreak of macrolideresistant M. pneumoniae infection occurred during 2011-2012 (2). After this outbreak, the number of drug-resistant strains decreased for every year from 2013 through 2019. In contrast, China and South Korea still showed a high...

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