Research Article
Real-Time PCR and Quantitative Culture for Mycoplasma pneumoniae Load in Pharyngeal Swabs from Children at Preliminary Diagnosis and Discharge
Table 3
Comparison of TIIP of M. pneumoniae culture quantitative analysis upon preliminary diagnosis and discharge.
| Viable bacteria (CCU/mL) | Positive sample | TIIP | TIIP, median | TIIP, mean | Preliminary diagnosis | Discharge | Preliminary diagnosis | Discharge | Preliminary diagnosis | Discharge | Preliminary diagnosis | Discharge |
| 10 | 6 | 30 | 16–26 | 17–29 | 19.5 | 22.5 | 20 | 22.9 | 102 | 20 | 12 | 12–25 | 23–27 | 18 | 22 | 17.4 | 22.1 | 103 | 18 | 1 | 7–18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13.1 | 16 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 9–18 | — | 9 | — | 12 | — |
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—: not calculated.
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