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A prospective one year study was performed on 62 children admitted at the Alt India institute of Medical Sciences with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) for the prevalence ofMycoplasma pneumoniae andChlamydia pneumoniae.
Diagnosis of infection withM. pneumonias was based on serological tests viz microparticle agglutination test for detection of IgM antibodies and indirect immunofluorescence test for antigen detection from throat swabs (sensitivity 85.7%, specificity 93.3%). The indirect solid-phase enzyme immunoassay for detection of IgG antibodies was used to determine the prevalence ofC. pneumoniae (sensitivity 88.8%, specificity 75.8%).
Seventeen patients (27.4%) were found to have serotogical evidence ofM. pneumoniae infection whereas only 4 (6.4%) patients were seropositive forC. pneumoniae. Results of this study indicate thatM. Pneumoniae piays a significant role in CAP in infants and young children. Thus specialized laboratory testing for these agents should be more widely used thereby affecting empiric antibiotic regimens.
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Chaudhry, R., Nazima, N., Dhawan, B. et al. Prevalence ofMycoplasma pneumoniae andChlamydia pneumoniae in children with community acquired pneumonia. Indian J Pediatr 65, 717–721 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02731050
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