Thromboembolic complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

• Published in: The clinical respiratory journal Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 187 - 196
• Main Authors: Chen, Lanqin, Yin, Ju, Liu, Xiuyun, Liu, Jun, Xu, Baoping, Shen, Kunling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Child; children; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin M; Male; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Original; Pleural effusion; Pleural Effusion - complications; Pneumonia; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma - drug therapy; Pulmonary Embolism - complications; Retrospective Studies; Thromboembolism; Thromboembolism - complications; Beijing China; China; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; thromboembolism; pneumonia; children

Background Thromboembolism is less common in children than in adults, but it is frequently associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in many cases. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of pediatric M. pneumoniae pneumonia complicated with thromboembolism. Methods Hospit...