Critical combination of initial markers for predicting refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a case control study

Abstract Background It is unclear whether the responses of refractory and common Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) pneumonia to macrolides differ. Hence, this study aimed to identify biomarkers that may be used to distinguish refractory and common pneumonias caused by MP in children at hospital admission....

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Main Authors: Young-Jin Choi, Ju-Hee Jeon, Jae-Won Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-1152-5