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Recent acute reduction in macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections among Japanese children.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2021
Nakamura Yoshitaka, Oishi Tomohiro, Kaneko Kazunari, Kenri Tsuyoshi, Tanaka Takaaki, Wakabayashi Shoko, Kono Mina, Ono Sahoko, Kato Atsushi, Kondo Eisuke, Tanaka Yuhei, Teranishi Hideto, Akaike Hiroto, Miyata Ippei, Ogita Satoko, Ohno Naoki, Nakano Takashi, Ouchi Kazunobu
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INTRODUCTION: Mycoplasma pneumoniae contributes to numerous pneumonia cases among children and young adults. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of M. pneumoniae infections among Japanese children, occurring since 2008. METHODS: Nasopharyngeal swab specimens were obtained from all cases, following which real-time PCR was performed to identify M. pneumoniae. Further, the p1 genotypes of...
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