The pathogenesis of the lower respiratory infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and the therapeutic effects of glucocorticoid

  • CAI Jinlong ,
  • QU Shuqiang
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  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical Unisersity, Haerbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China

Received date: 2015-06-15

  Online published: 2015-06-15

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) is one of common pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia in children. In recent years, the incidence of MP pneumonia (MPP) shows a trend of increasing. The report of severe refractory MPP was more and more. Glucocorticoids has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and restraining immune response pharmacological effects and is the most effective anti-inflammatory drug currently. In this paper, pathogenesis of the lower respiratory infection by MP and the therapeutic effects of glucocorticoid were reviewed.

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CAI Jinlong , QU Shuqiang . The pathogenesis of the lower respiratory infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and the therapeutic effects of glucocorticoid[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2015 , 33(6) : 597 . DOI: 10.3969 j.issn.1000-3606.2015.06.024

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