Table 3.
Determination of Detection Limits
IFU or CFU/PCR reaction | CP | Positives (n)
|
MP
|
---|---|---|---|
LP | |||
5000 | 10 (10) | 10 (10) | 10 (10) |
500 | 10 (10) | 10 (10) | 10 (10) |
50 | 10 (10) | 10 (10) | 10 (10) |
5 | 10 (10) | 10 (10) | 10 (10) |
0.5 | 4 (10) | 6 (10) | 7 (10) |
CP, Chlamydia pneumoniae; LP, Legionella pneumophila; MP, Mycoplasma pneumoniae.