Evaluation of real-time PCR with serology for diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

• Main Authors: Anand Manoharan (Author), M.S. Ramya (Author), Sara Chandy (Author), P.N. Ranjitha (Author), Abdul Hameed (Author), Gothai S. Nachiyar (Author), S. Balasubramanian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To evaluate the utility of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) against serology (IgM) for the diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae). Methods: Hospitalized children from 1 month to 18 years of age with symptoms and findings co...