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

• Главные авторы: Ta-Yu Liu (Автор), Wei-Ju Lee (Автор), Chih-Min Tsai (Автор), Kuang-Che Kuo (Автор), Chen-Hsiang Lee (Автор), Kai-Sheng Hsieh (Автор), Chin-Hao Chang (Автор), Yu-Tsun Su (Автор), Chen-Kuang Niu (Автор), Hong-Ren Yu (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...