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

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

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

  • 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.