Mollicute infections in neonates.
Mollicutes can cause a wide spectrum of disease, especially in neonates. To better define their disease spectrum in the United States, we reviewed the results of >14,000 mollicute isolates, including 1346 from neonates. When mollicute infection is suspected, clinicians should alert laboratories, which will optimize methods of detection.
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Rosemary C
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Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. rosemary.she-bender@hsc.utah.edu
Simmon
Keith E
KE
Bender
Jeffrey M
JM
Ampofo
Krow
K
Petti
Cathy A
CA
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D008973:Tenericutes / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000382:microbiology