Comparison of serological methods with PCR-based methods for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia caused by atypical bacteria.
Mariana HerreraYudy Alexandra AguilarZulma Vanessa RuedaCarlos MuskusLázaro Agustín Vélez
Published in: Journal of negative results in biomedicine (2016)
All PCRs had good specificity but low sensitivity in nasopharyngeal samples. The sensitivity of mPCR and Seeplex® in IS was approximately 60%; thus, better diagnostic techniques for these three bacteria are required.