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High Mycoplasma pneumoniae loads and persistent long-term Mycoplasma pneumoniae DNA in lower airway associated with severity of pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
BMC infectious diseases - 10 Dec 2019
Liu Jinrong, Zhao Fei, Lu Jie, Xu Hui, Liu Hui, Tang Xiaolei, Yang Haiming, Zhang Jianzhong, Zhao Shunying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An increased number of refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia (MPP) cases have been reported. However the duration of MP infection in lower airway and the course of anti-MP treatment remains unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 94 MPP children. Patients were classified into two groups. The long-term group (Group LT) was defined as bronchoalveolar lavage fluid...
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