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Analysis of mycoplasmal pleural effusion by the polymerase chain reaction
  1. Mitsuo Naritaa,
  2. Yoshihiro Matsuzonoa,
  3. Osamu Itakuraa,
  4. Satoshi Yamadaa,
  5. Takehiro Togashib
  1. aDepartment of Paediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, bDepartment of Paediatrics, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
  1. Dr Mitsuo Narita, Department of Paediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, N 15 W 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060, Japan.

Abstract

Ten pediatric patients with mycoplasmal pleuritis were tested for the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pleural fluid by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Three of the four PCR positive cases left a persistent consolidation. The remaining one was an infant who required mechanical ventilation. PCR may be useful in predicting delayed resolution of roent- genographic abnormality.

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • pleural effusion
  • polymerase chain reaction

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.78.1.67

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