Pneumonia -- United Kingdom
[Authors: Brown R, Macfarlane-Smith L, Phillips S, Chalker V.]
_Mycoplasma pneumoniae_ infection can cause pneumonia, particularly in children. Global increase in macrolide-resistant _M. pneumoniae_ is of concern due to limited therapeutic options. We describe the detection of macrolide resistance-conferring mutations in 9.3 percent of 43 clinical specimens where _M. pneumoniae_ was detected in England and Wales from September 2014-September 2015. This study aims to impact by highlighting
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