Changdi Xu, Huan Deng, Jiamin Zhang, Yifan Zhu, Qiangquan Rong, Yao Quan, Heng Tang, Deyu Zhao
The Journal of international medical research 2021 JunTo investigate the prevalence of mutations in domain V of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and the clinical characteristics of pediatric MP pneumonia (MPP) in Nanjing, China. Domain V of 23S rRNA was sequenced in MP strains collected from children diagnosed with MPP in Nanjing. Clinical and laboratory data were obtained. Among the 276 MP strains, 255 (92.39%) harbored mutations, primarily A2063G in domain V of MP 23S rRNA. When children were stratified according to the presence or absence of mutations, no significant differences were found in sex, age, the MP DNA load at enrollment, lymphocyte counts, pulmonary complications, immunomodulator levels, fever duration, the duration of fever after macrolide therapy, and hospital stay. The prevalence of refractory MPP in the two groups was similar. Children with refractory MPP exhibited higher MP DNA loads than those with non-refractory MPP. Despite the high prevalence of the A2063G mutation in domain V of MP 23S rRNA, mutations were not associated with the clinical characteristics of MPP. The MP DNA load significantly differed between refractory and non-refractory MPP.
Changdi Xu, Huan Deng, Jiamin Zhang, Yifan Zhu, Qiangquan Rong, Yao Quan, Heng Tang, Deyu Zhao. Mutations in domain V of Mycoplasma pneumoniae 23S rRNA and clinical characteristics of pediatric M. pneumoniae pneumonia in Nanjing, China. The Journal of international medical research. 2021 Jun;49(6):3000605211016376
PMID: 34082582
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