Rapid detection of bacterial atypical pneumonia agents by multiplex PCR

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-5

  Pinar, A ^a   Bozdemir, N ^a   Kocagoz T ^a   Alacam R ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Legionella pneumophila; Multiplex PCR; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPUTUM;

EID: 1542469184     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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