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Table 1 MP infection diagnosed by PCR and serology in 164 patients with respiratory tract infection.

From: Polymerase chain reaction is superior to serology for the diagnosis of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and reveals a high rate of persistent infection

Pcr reaction

Patients with paired sera

Patients with single sera

Total serum results

Patients without sera

Total

 

Ser+*

Ser-**

Ser+***

Ser-**

Ser+*

Ser-**

  

PCR+

25

2

16

0

41

2

2

45

PCR-

2

67

1

41

3

108

8

119

Total

27

69

17

41

44

110

10

164

  1. * = IgM+ or IgG seroconversion
  2. ** = IgM- and IgG-
  3. *** = IgM+