Abstract
Three commercial molecular assays for detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae were evaluated for their relative performances and hands-on time. They performed comparably well in clinical sensitivity and specificity.
Keywords:
Molecular diagnosis; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Genes, Bacterial
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / classification
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / genetics*
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / microbiology*
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Sensitivity and Specificity