A review of the serological results obtained in a routine diagnostic laboratory for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.
The results of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae serology test performed routinely at the Bacteriology Division, Institute for Medical Research were reviewed. A total of 1402 patients were screened over a period of 4 years (January, 1990-December, 1993), of which 327 (23.3%) were seropositive. The seropositivity rates among Malays, Chinese and Indians were 25.2, 25.4 and 17.8% respectively. The male to female ratio was 1:1. The age specific rate was highest amongst patients of the 6-12 years (35.1%) followed by the 13-20 years age groups (35.0%). In general, infection with M. pneumoniae appears to be relatively common in this country.
Division of Bacteriology, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D017678:Sex Distribution