症状の発症に基づいて,肺炎の小児におけるMycoplasma pneumoniae感染に対する血清検査の診断精度

Gahee Kim1, Ki Wook Yun2,3, Dayun Kang3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Chosun University Hospital, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.

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まとめ

小児におけるMycoplasma pneumoniae肺炎 (MPP) の早期診断は,初期段階の血清検査の精度が限られているため,困難です. 症状の発症から10日後に,小児MPPの診断は血清検査により信頼性が高くなります.

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