Comparison of real-time polymerase chain reaction and serological tests for the confirmation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with clinical diagnosis of atypical pneumonia

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-144

  Chang, Hsin Yu ^a   Chang, Luan Yin ^a   Shao, Pei Lan ^a   Lee, Ping Ing ^a   Chen, Jong Min ^a   Lee, Chin Yun ^a   Lu, Chun Yi ^a   Huang, Li Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin M; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY TEST KIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SEROLOGY TEST KIT; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 84897020711     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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