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Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp. infection in community-acquired pneumonia, Germany, 2011-2012.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Dumke Roger, Schnee Christiane, Pletz Mathias W, Rupp Jan, Jacobs Enno, Sachse Konrad, Rohde Gernot
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia spp., which are associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), are difficult to propagate, and can cause clinically indistinguishable disease patterns. During 2011-2012, we used molecular methods to test adult patients in Germany with confirmed CAP for infection with these 2 pathogens. Overall, 12.3% (96/783) of samples were positive for M. pneumoniae and 3.9% (31/794)...
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