Table 2.
Comparison of diagnosis results of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific antibody IgM, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin by single detection and combined detection (n).
| Diagnostic results | Mycoplasma pneumoniae-specific antibody IgM | C-reactive protein | Procalcitonin | Joint detection | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
| Positive | 68 | 28 | 60 | 36 | 33 | 63 | 76 | 20 | 96 |
| Negative | 6 | 90 | 2 | 94 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 96 | 96 |
| Total | 74 | 118 | 62 | 130 | 34 | 158 | 76 | 116 | 192 |