Population structure reveals clade- and region-specific dissemination of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Objectives Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) has become highly prevalent in East Asia since the early 2000s, whereas its prevalence remains relatively low in many other regions. This striking geographic disparity has often been attributed to the expansion of a limited number of resistant lineages. Howeve...