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| Analysis of the Clinical Features of Mycoplasmal Pneumonia in Children of Different Ages |
| Department of Pediatrics, the 105th Hospital of PLA, Anhui Hefei 230061 |
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Abstract 【Objective】 To investigate the clinical features of mycoplasmal pneumonia in children of different ages. 【Methods】A total of 156 cases of mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) in our hospital from January 2012 to December 2014 were selected and divided according to age into an infant group (6 months ~ 3 years old) with 69 cases (group A) and a children group (3~14 years old) with 87 cases (group B). The clinical features of MP in these children of different ages were analyzed. 【Results】 In group A, fever in patients was mild to moderate, the positive rate of pulmonary rales was high, and the chest radiograph primarily showed small, patchy shadows. In group B, fever in patients was moderately severe, the positive rate of pulmonary rales was low, and the chest radiograph primarily showed large shadows. In both groups, white blood cells (WBC), creactive protein (CRP), and neutrophils (NEU) were elevated, although the increase in CRP was more significant (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】The xrays, clinical symptoms, and pulmonary auscultations of patients of different ages were significantly different. Although blood tests for the diagnosis of MP lacks specificity, creactive protein has great significance in the diagnosis of the disease. Clinical diagnoses must be conducted according to the comprehensive situation analysis in order to reduce the misdiagnosis rate.
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Received: 06 April 2016
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2016, Vol. 33 
