Necrotizing pneumonia associated with macrolide‐resistant Mycoplasma in a child

Abstract

AbstractWe reported a pediatric case of necrotizing pneumonia due to macrolide‐resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae, an uncommon presentation of a common disease. Acquisition of resistance does not increase virulence, but it leads to more difficult treatment and potential complications. Macrolide‐resistant M. pneumoniae requires extended antibiotic therapy with the addition of a second‐line agent and an immunomodulator to promote clinical improvement with minimal sequelae.