Early Corticosteroid Therapy for <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> Pneumonia Irrespective of Used Antibiotics in Children

Early Corticosteroid Therapy for <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> Pneumonia Irrespective of Used Antibiotics in Children

Antibiotics&#8217; effect on <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> (MP) infection still remains controversial. A prospective study of 257 children with MP pneumonia during a recent epidemic (2015&#8722;2016) was conducted. All MP pneumonia patients were treated with corticosteroids within...

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Main Authors: Eun-Ae Yang, Hyun-Mi Kang, Jung-Woo Rhim, Jin-Han Kang, Kyung-Yil Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
<i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> pneumonia
macrolide antibiotics
antibiotic resistance
corticosteroids
prednisolone
methylprednisolone
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/5/726

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