Pcr versus serology for diagnosing mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: A systematic review & meta-analysis

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 270-280

  Zhang, Lei ^a   Zong, Zhi Yong ^a,b   Liu, Yan Bin ^a   Ye, Hui ^a   Lv, Xiao Ju ^a,b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Meta analysis; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; PCR; Serology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DNA 16S;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLISHING; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; HUMANS; MEDLINE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY;

EID: 80054766227     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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