Evaluation of real-time PCR with serology for diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Objective: To evaluate the utility of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) against serology (IgM) for the diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae). Methods: Hospitalized children from 1 month to 18 years of age with symptoms and findings co...

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Main Authors: Anand Manoharan, M.S. Ramya, Sara Chandy, P.N. Ranjitha, Abdul Hameed, Gothai S. Nachiyar, S. Balasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422001269