| pcr and serology were effective for identifying chlamydophila pneumoniae in a lower respiratory infection outbreak among military recruits. | during endemic infections, the sensitivity of diagnostic tests and rapid diagnosis of the respiratory tract pathogens is particularly important. utilization of just one diagnostic technique, such as serological tests or polymerase chain reaction (pcr)-based detection methods, during outbreaks of lower respiratory tract infections (lri) can result in some of the patients being missed. in this study we aimed to investigate the etiology of lri in military recruits in izmir, turkey, among whom sever ... | 2007 | 17515640 |