Clinical problems of infection by mycoplasma pneumoniae in children
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2010.05.001
- VernacularTitle:儿童肺炎支原体感染的相关临床问题
- Author:
Yunxiao SHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae;
Epidemiology;
Pathogenesis;
Clinical features;
Bronchial asthma;
Diagnosis and treatment
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2010;17(5):385-389
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is an important etiological agent in childhood community acquired pneumonia. Pediatricians are concerned about the clinical problems of MP infection. In this review,MP infection-related clinical issues, such as epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, imaging, and relationship of bronchial asthma, laboratory diagnosis and treatment, were discussed to improve pediatricians' awareness and knowledge of clinical diagnosis and treatment of MP infection.
