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Comparison of culture-based method, MCDA–LFB assay, and real-time PCR for M. pneumoniae detection.
| Detection assays | Oropharyngeal swab specimens (N = 197) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Culture | 16 (8.1) | 181 (91.9) | 0.000 |
| Real-time PCR | 65 (33.0) | 132 (67.0) | |
| MCDA–LFB | 103 (52.3) | 94 (47.7) | |
Data were presented as number (%).
P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
