Mycoplasma pneumoniae among children hospitalized in a tertiary hospital with community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections

In summary, our research established the critical role of M. pneumoniae infection in community-acquired LRTIs in children particularly in children under five years. There was an association between wheezing and acute M. pneumoniae infection. Multiplex PCR, nested PCR, and serology are used in conjunction to help diagnose M. pneumoniae infection in children with community-acquired LRTIs.