Point-of-care molecular diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae including macrolide sensitivity using quenching probe polymerase chain reaction.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Macrolides are generally considered to be the drugs of choice for treatment of patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. However, macrolide-resistant M. pneumoniae has been emerging since about 2000. The Smart Gene® system (MIZUHO MEDY Co., Ltd., Tosu, Japan) is a...

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Main Authors: Nobuhisa Ishiguro, Rikako Sato, Toshihiko Mori, Hiroshi Tanaka, Mitsuo Narita, Takashi Nagano, Masato Owaku, Kensuke Miyajima, Atsushi Manabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258694