Comparison of different detection methods for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children with community-acquired pneumonia

• Main Authors: Mingyu Tang (Author), Dong Wang (Author), Xing Tong (Author), Yufen Wu (Author), Jing Zhang (Author), Lei Zhang (Author), Yong Yin (Author), Qing Cao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Due to the lack of a sensitive, specific and rapid detection method, aetiological diagnosis of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae, MP) is a constantly challenging issue. This retrospective study aimed to compare the diagnostic methods for Mycoplasma pneumoni...