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Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: the role of methylprednisolone and clarythromycin [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2011
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is recognized as an important agentof pneumonia in pediatric population. In rare situations, severepulmonary injury can develop. The use of corticoids in these casesremains controversial.
João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida, Adalberto Stape, Eduardo Juan Troster   +2 more
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An analysis of 20 clinical cases of refractory mycoplasma pneumonia in children.

Annals of Palliative Medicine, 2020
BACKGROUND Refractory mycoplasma pneumonia (RMPP) is one of the important pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Its treatment is difficult.
Y. Zhai, Shang-zhi Wu, Yi Yang, Liying Yang, Jia-xing Xu, Zhanhang Huang, Zhen-tao He, Yu-neng Lin, De-hui Chen   +8 more
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Clinical significance of respiratory virus coinfection in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background The prevalence of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia has been increasing. However, few studies have investigated the impact of respiratory virus coinfection in patients with MP pneumonia, and their results have been inconclusive ...
S. Choo, Y. Lee, Eun Lee
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Independent Predictors of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study Among Hospitalized Adults in an East Texas Health Facility

Journal of Respiration
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia in the United States accounts for over five million cases annually, with an estimated one million hospitalizations.
Menkeoma Laura Okoli, Ibuchim Chinemerem Okoli, Abuoma Chisom Okoli, Ikechukwu Umezurike, Celestine Ishiekwene   +4 more
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Clinical Analysis and Risk Factors of Bronchiolitis Obliterans After Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022
Purpose Severe mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia can cause bronchiolitis obliterans (BO). In order to improve the prognosis of BO, it is necessary to grasp the clinical characteristics and risk factors of BO after severe MP pneumonia and intervene as ...
Hao Zheng, Yu-Cong Ma, Yu-Quan Chen, Yan Xu, Yan Pang, Li Liu   +5 more
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Distinguishing types and severity of pediatric pneumonia using modified lung ultrasound score

Frontiers in Pediatrics
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of the modified lung ultrasound score (MLUS) in distinguishing between Mycoplasma pneumonia and viral pneumonia in children and evaluate their severity.MethodsA prospective collection of 137
Wen Xie, Junxian Ruan, Qiuxia Jiang, Jingyang Zheng, Weiru Lin, Guorong Lyu, Guorong Lyu   +6 more
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Features Discriminating COVID-19 From Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Purpose: To discuss the different characteristics of clinical, laboratory and chest computed tomography (CT) between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in pediatric patients.Methods: We retrospectively retrieved ...
Yu Guo, Wei Xia, Xuehua Peng, Jianbo Shao   +3 more
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Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

World Journal of Pediatrics
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a significant contributor to community-acquired pneumonia among children. Since 1968, when a strain of M. pneumoniae resistant to macrolide antibiotics was initially reported in Japan, macrolide-resistant M ...
Ying-shuo Wang, Yun-Lian Zhou, Guangde Bai, Shuxian Li, Dan Xu, Lina Chen, Xing Chen, Xiao-Yan Dong, H. Fu, Zhou Fu, C. Hao, Jian-Guo Hong, Enmei Liu, Hanmin Liu, Xiaoxia Lu, Zhengxiu Luo, Lan-Fang Tang, Man Tian, Yong Yin, Xiao-Bo Zhang, Jian-Hua Zhang, Hai-Lin Zhang, Deyu Zhao, Shun-Ying Zhao, Guohong Zhu, Y. Zou, Q. Lu, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Zhi-Min Chen   +28 more
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Molecular epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children, Wuhan, 2020–2022

BMC Microbiology
Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae ( M. pneumoniae ) is an important pathogen of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The factors contributing to the severity of illness caused by M. pneumoniae infection are still under investigation.
Meng Xu, Ying Li, Yue Shi, Haizhou Liu, Xi Tong, Li Ma, Jie Gao, Q. Du, H. Du, Di Liu, Xiaoxia Lu, Yi Yan   +11 more
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The Level of D-Dimer Is Positively Correlated With the Severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Objective Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is an important disease in children. Studies have demonstrated that the levels of D-dimer are elevated in some children with MPP, especially those with thrombotic complications.
Yan Zheng, Lingling Hua, Qiao Zhao, Mengyao Li, Meixia Huang, Yunlian Zhou, Yingshuo Wang, Zhimin Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang   +8 more
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