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Ureaplasma urealyticum differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ureaplasma species can be distinguished from other bacteria via culture on specific media for Mycoplasma and/or PCR-based techniques.[1]
Differentiating Ureaplasma from other Bacteria
Differentiating Ureaplasma from other Bacteria
There are no specific signs and symptoms that can distinguish Ureaplasma infection from infection caused by other microorganisms. Ureaplasma species cannot be cultured on conventional culture methods for most bacteria. Special culture media for Mycoplasma is often needed and/or PCR-based tecniques.[1][2][3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Resch B, Gutmann C, Reiterer F, Luxner J, Urlesberger B (2016). “Neonatal Ureaplasma urealyticum colonization increases pulmonary and cerebral morbidity despite treatment with macrolide antibiotics”. Infection. 44 (3): 323–7. doi:10.1007/s15010-015-0858-7. PMID 26518581  26518581 Check
|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Yoneda N, Yoneda S, Niimi H, Ueno T, Hayashi S, Ito M; et al. (2016). “Polymicrobial Amniotic Fluid Infection with Mycoplasma/Ureaplasma and Other Bacteria Induces Severe Intra-Amniotic Inflammation Associated with Poor Perinatal Prognosis in Preterm Labor”. Am J Reprod Immunol. 75 (2): 112–25. doi:10.1111/aji.12456. PMID 26668114.
- ↑ Ollikainen J, Hiekkaniemi H, Korppi M, Sarkkinen H, Heinonen K (1993). “Ureaplasma urealyticum infection associated with acute respiratory insufficiency and death in premature infants”. J Pediatr. 122 (5 Pt 1): 756–60. PMID 8496757.
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