High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru.

High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are atypical pathogens responsible for pneumonia and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low income countries. The study objective is to determine the prevalence of this pathogens in Peruvian children with acute respiratory infections.A consec...

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Main Authors: Juana Del Valle-Mendoza, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Alvaro Marcelo-Rodríguez, Eduardo Verne, Mónica Esquivel-Vizcarra, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Pablo Weilg, Verónica Casabona-Oré, Claudia Ugarte, Luis J Del Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5271412?pdf=render

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