Early Identification of Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children: A Retrospective Model Development Study - PubMed
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- A nationwide resurgence of pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) has been observed in China since mid-2023.
- The study analyzed 908 children hospitalized with MPP, comparing severe (SMPP) and non-severe cases.
- Key predictors of SMPP included higher neutrophil percentage, older age, longer pre-admission azithromycin exposure, higher peak temperature, and elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
- A five-parameter nomogram was developed for early risk estimation of SMPP, showing an AUC of 0.75.
- Almost one-third of children admitted with MPP developed severe disease during the 2023-2024 outbreak.