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A comparison of three methods of detecting Mycoplasma pneumonia

Huiming Sun

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Objective To compare the clinical values of three methods of detecting Mycoplasma pneumonia(MP) infection.Methods The MP in 193 children with respiratory tract infection was examined by three methods of MP rapid culture,MP-IgM antibody in serum and PCR.Results The positive rate of MP was higher detected by rapid culture(24.35%) and by serology(24.35%) than that by PCR(4.15%).The positive rate of MP reported by rapid culture was not different from that by PCR among different age groups,which by serology was increased as age increased.The positive rate of MP reported by three methods was not significantly different among different stages of MP infection.Conclusion Combined use of rapid culture,serology and PCR can improve the detection rate of MP infection in children.

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Objective To compare the clinical values of three methods of detecting Mycoplasma pneumonia(MP) infection.Methods The MP in 193 children with respiratory tract infection was examined by three methods of MP rapid culture,MP-IgM antibody in serum and PCR.Results The positive rate of MP was higher detected by rapid culture(24.35%) and by serology(24.35%) than that by PCR(4.15%).The positive rate of MP reported by rapid culture was not different from that by PCR among different age groups,which by serology was increased as age increased.The positive rate of MP reported by three methods was not significantly different among different stages of MP infection.Conclusion Combined use of rapid culture,serology and PCR can improve the detection rate of MP infection in children.

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Objective To compare the clinical values of three methods of detecting Mycoplasma pneumonia(MP) infection.Methods The MP in 193 children with respiratory tract infection was examined by three methods of MP rapid culture,MP-IgM antibody in serum and PCR.Results The positive rate of MP was higher detected by rapid culture(24.35%) and by serology(24.35%) than that by PCR(4.15%).The positive rate of MP reported by rapid culture was not different from that by PCR among different age groups,which by serology was increased as age increased.The positive rate of MP reported by three methods was not significantly different among different stages of MP infection.Conclusion Combined use of rapid culture,serology and PCR can improve the detection rate of MP infection in children.

Key concepts: Serology, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Mycoplasma, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Pneumonia, Medicine, Respiratory tract, Internal medicine

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