Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of plastic bronchitis caused by severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a retrospective study from Suzhou, China
LDH, pleural effusion, and length of hospital stay were independent risk factors for PB in SMPP children. For children suspected of PB, pediatricians should pay close attention to the above indicators, strive for early diagnosis and treatment, and improve prognosis.
Authors
- Lingzhi Ping
- Jia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-3993)
- Xuena Xu
- Chuangli Hao
- Xiuquan Yang
- Hongjuan Zhang
- Yuanyuan Wang
- Xiaowei Zhang
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Soochow University (TW)
- Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN)
- Xiang Yang No.1 People's Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1772693
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00