| prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis and mycoplasma pneumoniae in children with and without pharyngitis. | the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis, mycoplasma pneumoniae, group a beta-hemolytic streptococcus, and other treatable organisms was studied in children with and without pharyngitis. children aged 2 to 12 years were evaluated between november 1985 and april 1986 in three family practice offices in the salt lake city area. chlamydia trachomatis was not detected in the pharynx of any of the children studied. mycoplasma pneumoniae was cultured from 5 percent of the 242 children studied, group a ... | 1988 | 3128634 |
| laboratory diagnosis of atypical pneumonia. | "atypical pneumonia" is a term loosely applied to lower respiratory tract infections that are not characterized by signs and symptoms of lobar consolidation. this description can apply to disease caused by a variety of bacterial, viral and even protozoan organisms. in reality, differentiation as to etiology of pneumonia cannot be distinguished on the basis of clinical presentation. this review will discuss the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and laboratory diagnosis of mycoplasma pneumoni ... | 2000 | 10983928 |