Collaborative Multidisciplinary Workshop Report: Detection, Culture, Serology, and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae.

Presents a study of the detection, culture, serology and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Chlamydia pneumoniae. Recommendation for the standardization of C. pneumoniae diagnostic tests; Emphasis on collaborative multicenter trials to evaluate diagnostic procedures; Identification of reference standards and reference reagents that would ensure comparability of laboratory findings.