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

AUTOR(ES)

Dorigo-Zetsma, J. Wendelien

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

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.

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