Environmental and occupational respiratory diseases – 1060. Clinical responses to methylprednisolone pulse therapy in children with severe refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
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Background Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) pneumonia is one of the most common causes of community acquired pneumonia in children. The clinical course is usually self limited and benign. But rarely severe pneumonia could be complicated despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. We determine the impact of methylprednisolone pulse therapy on the severe refractory M. pneumoniae pneumonia in children.
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Effects of Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children
PURPOSE Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is one of the most common causes of community-acquired pneumonia in children. The clinical course is typically self-limited and benign; however, rare cases of severe pneumonia can develop despite appropriate antibiotic therapy. We studied the effects of methylprednisolone pulse therapy on severe refractory M. pneumoniae pneumonia in children. METH...
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