Table 1 Molecular characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from five areas in China
| Â | Total | Beijing | Jilin, JiLin | Soochow, Jiangsu | Jinan, Shangdong | Fuyang, Anhui |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. pneumoniae isolates | 154 | 51 | 49 | 24 | 22 | 8 |
PCR genotypes | ||||||
 Genotype I | 118 | 31 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 6 |
 Genotype II | 36 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 |
MLVA genotypes | ||||||
 4–5–7-2 | 107 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
 4–5–7-3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 4–4–7-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 3–5–6-2 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
 3–6–6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Macrolide | ||||||
 Resistance | 123 | 34 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
 Sensitive | 31 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |