title: No evidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in acute myringitis.
abstract: Our aim was to discover Mycoplasma pneumoniae in bullous and hemorrhagic myringitis in children <2 years of age. Middle ear fluid samples (n = 37) and samples taken from the blisters of the tympanic membranes (n = 12) studied by polymerase chain reaction for M. pneumoniae were negative. This study does not support an important role for M. pneumoniae as an etiologic agent in acute myringitis.
authors.affiliation: Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
authors.forename: Mikko J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kotikoski
authors.forename: Marjaana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kleemola
authors.forename: Arto A I
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Palmu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001768:Blister / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial