Open AccessFirst detection and characterization of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae strains in Cuba
Author(s) -
Nadia María Rodríguez Preval,
Brian Mondeja,
Ruxana Sardiñas,
Dania Vega,
Roger Dumke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.12.018
Subject(s) - multiple loci vntr analysis , mycoplasma pneumoniae , 23s ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , erythromycin , genotype , antibiotic resistance , virology , pneumonia , pathogen , antibiotics , gene , medicine , genetics , variable number tandem repeat , rna , ribosome
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in humans. Treatment of infections can be complicated by the occurrence of macrolide resistant strains. The study was conducted to evaluate the presence of resistant strains in Cuba and to determine the corresponding genotypes.
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