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Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory specimens in 2022

Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory specimens in 2022

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

Month Age (Years) No. tested No. positive % positive Macrolide resistance (A2063G in 23S rRNA gene)
No. tested No. detected %
January <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 211 0 0.0 0 0 -
February <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 178 0 0.0 0 0 -
March <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 208 0 0.0 0 0 -
April <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 174 0 0.0 0 0 -
May <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 175 0 0.0 0 0 -
June <18 - - - 0 0 -
≥18 188 0 0.0 0 0 -
July All ages 198 0 0.0 0 0 -
August All ages 197 1 0.5 1 1 100.0
September All ages 178 0 0.0 0 0 -
October All ages 165 0 0.0 0 0 -
November All ages 192 0 0.0 0 0 -
December All ages 213 0 0.0 0 0 -

Remarks:

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