Abstract
Multiplex, real-time PCR for the identification of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum was performed on nucleic acids extracted from sequential endotracheal aspirates obtained from preterm neonates born at 10 mg/liter). This study was limited by the small number of patients examined and does not have the power to support or contradict the hypothesis that postnatal lung infection with Ureaplasma parvum is causally related to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or adverse respiratory outcomes after preterm birth. However, in this study, increases in CRP levels were not associated with patients in whom Ureaplasma parvum was detected, in contrast to the detection of other bacterial species.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 909 - 914 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |