Rare occurrence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection among Jordanian adults with respiratory tract infections

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 216-218

  Obeidat, Nathir ^a   Qatouseh, Luay ^a   Shehabi, Asem ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Jordan; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEROLOGY; THROAT; WEATHER;

MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 33746495588     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: 16512235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08910600600600232     Document Type: Article

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