Evaluation of a novel immunochromatographic assay using silver amplification technology for detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae from throat swab samples in pediatric patients

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the common causative pathogens of community-acquired respiratory tract infections mainly in children and young adults. Rapid and accurate diagnostic techniques for identifying the causative pathogen would be useful for initiating treatment with an appropriate antibiotic. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a novel immunochromatographic assay using silver amplification technology using FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG2 and FUJI DRI-CHEM IMMUNO AG cartridge Myco (FUJIFILM Co., Tokyo, Japan) for detection of M. pneumoniae.

Keywords

• immunochromatographic assay
• mycoplasma pneumoniae
• silver amplification