How to make a correct diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) infection has been a challenge for clinicians, due to the time-consuming cultivation and fastidious demands of the pathogen , acute-and convalescent-phase blood specimens for diagnosis, and the inability of PCR methods to eliminate the possibility of transient asymptomatic carriage . During recent years , various new techniques have been adopted for the diagnosis of Mp infection . This review summarizes the current status of laboratory detection of Mp .%如何正确诊断肺炎支原体(Mp)感染对临床医师一直是一种挑战.这主要是因为Mp生长缓慢(2～6周),营养要求高;血清学诊断需要急性期和恢复期双份标本;PCR法无法完全区分感染还是携带状态.近年来一些新的诊断技术和方法不断涌现,本文对此做一简要综述.
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