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Macrolide resistance in mycoplasma pneumoniae, Israel, 2010

  • Diana Averbuch
  • , Carlos Hidalgo-Grass
  • , Allon E. Moses
  • , Dan Engelhard
  • , Ran Nir-Paz*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1079-1082
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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