| Literature DB >> 29510884 |
Li Xiao1, Ken B Waites2, Hong Wang3, Barbara Van Der Pol4, Amy E Ratliff5, William M Geisler6.
Abstract
Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted pathogen for which there is no FDA-approved diagnostic test available in the United States. A modified real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for detecting MG and simultaneously identifying macrolide resistance mutations from clinical specimens was evaluated and proved to be sensitive and accurate for diagnostic purposes.Entities:
Keywords: Macrolide; Mycoplasma genitalium; Real-time PCR; Resistance
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29510884 PMCID: PMC5970045 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.02.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803