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PRO/EDR> Mycoplasma pneumoniae – Taiwan: macrolide resistance

Pneumonia -- China_Mycoplasma_ infections are becoming more drug resistant, doctors say, adding that there could be a major outbreak this year. _Mycoplasma_ can spread through contact with the saliva or mucus of an infected person, with the typical age of onset being 5 to 15 years. Infections are more prevalent during the transition period from spring to summer or in the fall, and common symptoms include respiratory tract infection, pneumonia and persistent coughing with phlegm.Former minister of Read more [...]