Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory specimens in 2024

Testing for Mycoplasma pneumoniae is generally undertaken for specimens of respiratory secretions from patients with clinical diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.

Month	No. tested	No. positive	% positive	Macrolide resistance (A2063G in 23S rRNA gene)
Month	No. tested	No. positive	% positive	No. tested	No. detected	%
January	528	17	3.2	17	14	82.4
February	455	12	2.6	12	7	58.3
March	527	20	3.8	20	11	55.0

Remarks:

Multiple specimens may have been received from the same patient.
Figures are subjected to minor adjustments.