| survey of mycoplasma pneumoniae in iranian children with acute lower respiratory tract infections. | mycoplasma pneumoniae is an atypical pathogen, which is one of the major causes of lower respiratory tract infections (lrtis) worldwide. this study was performed to determine the role of m. pneumoniae in acute lrtis in children, who were referred to main pediatric hospitals in shiraz, iran, with the diagnosis of lrti. polymerase chain reaction method on a throat-swab specimen was utilized to detect m. pneumoniae. | 2011 | 21503393 |