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Purpose : Pleural effusions may develop during the course of bacterial pneumonia. The
aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of the polymerase chain reaction(PCR)
method for detection of M ycoplasma pneumoniae, M ycobaterium tuberculosis and
Staphylococcus aureus from pleural fluid.
Methods : Total 12 samples were obtained from pleural fluid; 2 samples from children
with Mycoplasma pneumonia, 5 samples from adults with... |
