Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Manuscript ID	27752
Country	Italy

Received	2016-06-15 11:23
Peer-Review Started	2016-06-17 15:42
To Make the First Decision	2016-07-27 08:20
Return for Revision	2016-07-29 09:33
Revised	2016-08-13 16:15
Second Decision	2016-10-14 16:02
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-10-27 13:35
Articles in Press	2016-10-27 13:35
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-11-09 11:15
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-11-21 07:50

ISSN	2220-3176 (online)
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Can the detection of IgA anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae added to IgM increase diagnostic accuracy in patients with infections of the lower respiratory airways?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Massimo De Paschale, Teresa Cerulli, Debora Cagnin, Alessia Paganini, Maria Teresa Manco, Luisa Belvisi, Cristina Morazzoni, Laura Marinoni, Carlo Agrappi, Paola Mirri and Pierangelo Clerici
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Massimo De Paschale, Microbiology Unit, ASST-Ovest Milanese, Hospital of Legnano, Via Papa Giovanni Paolo II, 20025 Legnano, Italy. massimo.depaschale@asst-ovestmi.it
Key Words	Community-acquired infections; Diagnostic yield; Elderly patients; IgA; Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Core Tip	Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection relies on IgM detection but also IgA can be searched. There are few data on the range of increase of diagnosis adding the search for the IgA. Detection of IgA (without IgM) increases diagnosis of 3.5% compared to the detection of IgM alone. The greater increase is for the patients older than 50 years. Detection of IgA antibodies could be included in laboratory routine only in older patients.
Publish Date	2016-11-21 07:50
Citation	De Paschale M, Cerulli T, Cagnin D, Paganini A, Manco MT, Belvisi L, Morazzoni C, Marinoni L, Agrappi C, Mirri P, Clerici P. Can the detection of IgA anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae added to IgM increase diagnostic accuracy in patients with infections of the lower respiratory airways? World J Clin Infect Dis 2016; 6(4): 67-72
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3176/full/v6/i4/67.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5495/wjcid.v6.i4.67

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