Limited Utility of Culture for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae for Diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infections

We assessed the utility of culture for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydophila pneumoniae to diagnose respiratory tract infections. Compared to PCR and IgM serology, culture was less sensitive and had extremely low yield. Culture is not recommended for these pathogens, and this method should be elim...

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Auteurs principaux: She, Rosemary C., Thurber, Andy, Hymas, Weston C., Stevenson, Jeffery, Langer, Janine, Litwin, Christine M., Petti, Cathy A.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2010
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Bacteriology
Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2937689/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20610673
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00321-10
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