Role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in children with community-acquired pneumonia in Istanbul, Turkey

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Somer A., Salman N., Yalcin I., Agacfidan A.

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.52, sa.3, ss.173-178, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 3
• Basım Tarihi: 2006
• Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/fml017
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-178
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, children, community acquired pneumonia, RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTIONS, CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA, ETIOLOGY, PREVALENCE, TWAR, ANTIBODY
• İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: To investigate the role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in pediatric pneumonia, in Istanbul, Turkey, we conducted a prospective study covering all the children between 2 months and 15 years hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.