Development of a multiplex real-time quantitative PCR assay to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory tract secretions
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2003Vol. 45pp. -
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Abstract
Atypical pathogens such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. The available detection methods (culture and serology) either lack sensitivity or give only a retrospective diagnosis. In order to improve their d …