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).