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Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Point-of-Care Assay To Detect Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Associated Macrolide-Resistant Mutations.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 18 Jun 2021
Kakiuchi Toshihiko, Miyata Ippei, Kimura Reiji, Shimomura Goh, Shimomura Kunihisa, Yamaguchi Satoru, Yokoyama Takato, Ouchi Kazunobu, Matsuo Muneaki
Abstract excerpt
The recent increase in macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Asia has become a continuing problem. A point-of-care testing method that can quickly detect M. pneumoniae and macrolide-resistant mutations (MR mutations) is critical for proper antimicrobial use. Smart Gene (Mizuho Medy Co., Ltd., Tosu City, Saga, Japan) is a compact and inexpensive fully automatic gene analyzer that combines amplification with...
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