ABSTRACT
The seroprevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in hantavirus seronegative patients, who had symptoms and signs compatible with pneumonia was established. For this purpose we used the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Titers > or =1:16 for C. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae were found in 8.6 percent and 17.1 percent of the serum, respectively, showing evidence of recent or current infection
Subject(s)
Humans , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Child , Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Chlamydophila pneumoniae , Mycoplasma pneumoniae , Aged, 80 and over , Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect , Orthohantavirus , Pneumonia, Bacterial , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
The seroprevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae in hantavirus seronegative patients, who had symptoms and signs compatible with pneumonia was established. For this purpose we used the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Titers > or = 1:16 for C. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae were found in 8.6% and 17.1% of the serum, respectively, showing evidence of recent or current infection.