title: Polymerase chain reaction evaluation for Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tjhie
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Savelkoul
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Vandenbroucke-Grauls
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization / Q000379:methods; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity