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
April	483	31	6.4	31	19	61.3
May	529	45	8.5	45	32	71.1
June	477	69	14.5	69	46	66.7
July	542	67	12.4	67	45	67.2
August	511	55	10.8	55	33	60.0
September	471	45	9.6	45	24	53.3
October	400	23	5.8	23	11	47.8

Remarks:

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