Resurgence of Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae After the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Children's Hospital in Japan.
BACKGROUND Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading cause of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia. Macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae (MRMP) emerged in East Asia in the 2000s and was once highly prevalent in Japan. However, its epidemiology in Japan following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is unclear. ME...