Serum lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes 4 plus 5 is a better biomarker than total lactate dehydrogenase for refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

• Main Authors: Ta-Yu Liu (Author), Wei-Ju Lee (Author), Chih-Min Tsai (Author), Kuang-Che Kuo (Author), Chen-Hsiang Lee (Author), Kai-Sheng Hsieh (Author), Chin-Hao Chang (Author), Yu-Tsun Su (Author), Chen-Kuang Niu (Author), Hong-Ren Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although usually self-limiting, Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) may lead to clinical or radiological deterioration despite macrolide antibiotic therapy, resulting in the development of refractory MPP (RMPP). Corticosteroids have been used to treat RMPP with beneficial effects. Serum lactate de...