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Master of Public Health

Identification of Bacterial and Viral Codetections With Mycoplasma pneumoniae Using the TaqMan Array Card in Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

AUTHORS

Diaz MH , Cross KE , Benitez AJ , Hicks LA , Kutty P , Bramley AM , Chappell JD , Hymas W , Patel A , Qi C , Williams DJ , Arnold SR , Ampofo K , Self WH , Grijalva CG , Anderson EJ , McCullers JA , Pavia AT , Wunderink RG , Edwards KM , Jain S , Winchell JM , . Open forum infectious diseases. 2016 3 ; 3(2). ofw071

ABSTRACT

Mycoplasma pneumoniae was detected in a number of patients with community-acquired pneumonia in a recent prospective study. To assess whether other pathogens were also detected in these patients, TaqMan Array Cards were used to test 216 M pneumoniae-positive respiratory specimens for 25 additional viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens. It is interesting to note that 1 or more codetections, predominantly bacterial, were identified in approximately 60% of specimens, with codetections being more common in children.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae was detected in a number of patients with community-acquired pneumonia in a recent prospective study. To assess whether other pathogens were also detected in these patients, TaqMan Array Cards were used to test 216 M pneumoniae-positive respiratory specimens for 25 additional viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens. It is interesting to note that 1 or more codetections, predominantly bacterial, were identified in approximately 60% of specimens, with codetections being more common in children.

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