Molecular Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization

作者：J W Dorigo-Zetsma, Roel P.A.J. Verkooyen, H. Pieter van Helden, Hans van der Nat, Jules M. van den Bosch · 发表于：Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 年份：2001 · DOI：10.1128/jcm.39.3.1184-1186.2001 · 被引用次数：72 · 研究领域：Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections、Respiratory viral infections research、Bacterial Infections and Vaccines

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection was diagnosed in 18 (12.5%) of 144 adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. The infection was demonstrated by PCR in 15 patients and by serology, using two methods, in 10 patients. The mean age of the 8 patients with positive M. pneumoniae PCR and negative serology was significantly higher than that of the 10 patients with positive serology.