Clinical analysis and treatment for extra-pulmonary complications of children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Objective To investigate the extra-pulmonary complications and treatment situation of children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods The clinical data such as clinical features, laboratory findings and treatment of 125 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae were retrospectively analyzed. Their pulmonary and extrapul-monary manifestations were studied. The kit and specific immune agglutination assay was selected to detect serum IgM antibody, the titer that was higher than or equal to 1:80 was positive. Results Among 125 children, there were 52 cases of extra-pulmonary organ involved. The most common damage was in digestive system, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, and skin. All the 125 children patients were cured and discharged finally by symptomatic treatment. Conclusion For children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, the clinical manifestations and laboratory tests should be combined and comprehensively analyzed. The patients who had clinical symptoms of respiratory tract infection and also symptoms of other organs could be considered as mycoplasma pneumoniae, and avoide misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Once the diagnosis establishe, the patients should be treated as soon as possible.