Macrolide Resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010

oleh: Diana Averbuch, Carlos Hidalgo-Grass, Allon E. Moses, Dan Engelhard, Ran Nir-Paz

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-06-01

Deskripsi

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.