Incidence
During the studied period of March to August 2013, a total of 293
patients admitted to hospital for CAP were sampled. A total of 111
patients positive for Mycoplasma infection via PCR, obtained from
sputum, gastric lavage or nasopharyngeal aspirates were analyzed. All
included in this study were tested by direct DNA sequencing for domain V
of the 23S rRNA gene to identify the mutation associated with macrolide
resistance, of which 48 patients (43%) had A2063G point mutation
detected (MRMP group) and no genotypic resistance identified in 63
patients (57%) (MSMP group).