Evaluation of Three Real-Time PCR Assays for Detection of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> in an Outbreak Investigation

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We compared the performances of three recently optimized real-time PCR assays derived from distinct genomic regions of Mycoplasma pneumoniae during an outbreak. Comprehensive evaluation established that a newly described toxin gene represents a superior target for detecting M. pneumoniae DNA in clinical specimens, although use of multiple targets may increase testing confidence.

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