Epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Denmark, 2010 and 2011

TY - JOUR

T1 - Epidemic of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in Denmark, 2010 and 2011

AU - Uldum, S A

AU - Bangsborg, Jette Marie

AU - Gahrn-Hansen, Bente

AU - Ljung, R

AU - Mølvadgaard, Mette

AU - Føns Petersen, R

AU - Wiid Svarrer, C

PY - 2012/2

Y1 - 2012/2

N2 - Denmark experienced two waves of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection during autumn and early winter in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Both affected the whole country. The proportion of positive results was almost the same for both, indicating that the two waves were probably of equal size. High macrolide consumption during the epidemics did not seem to affect levels of macrolide resistance in M. pneumoniae, which remain low in Demark (1% to 3%).

AB - Denmark experienced two waves of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection during autumn and early winter in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Both affected the whole country. The proportion of positive results was almost the same for both, indicating that the two waves were probably of equal size. High macrolide consumption during the epidemics did not seem to affect levels of macrolide resistance in M. pneumoniae, which remain low in Demark (1% to 3%).

KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents

KW - Denmark

KW - Drug Resistance, Bacterial

KW - Drug Utilization

KW - Epidemics

KW - Humans

KW - Incidence

KW - Macrolides

KW - Mycoplasma pneumoniae

KW - Pneumonia, Mycoplasma

KW - Population Surveillance

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22321137

SN - 1025-496X

VL - 17

JO - Eurosurveillance (Online Edition)

JF - Eurosurveillance (Online Edition)

IS - 5

M1 - 4

ER -