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Evaluation of the ELITe InGenius PCR Platform for Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Published:2019-06 Issue:6 Volume:57 Page:
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Totten Arthur H.¹,Leal Sixto M.²,Ratliff Amy E.²,Xiao Li³,Crabb Donna M.²,Waites Ken B.²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

2. Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

3. Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial community-acquired pneumonia in persons of all ages. Due to the fastidious nature of this bacterium and the necessary specialized growth media, nucleic acid amplification testing is currently the most reliable means for patient diagnostics.

Funder

ELITechGroup

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.00287-19

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