Open AccessEfficacy of levofloxacin on macrolide-unresponsive and corticosteroid-resistant refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Author(s) -
Miaomiao Lin,
Li-feng Shi,
Airong Huang,
Dongshi Liang,
Ge LiSha,
Yimei Jin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm.2019.10.05
Subject(s) - medicine , mycoplasma pneumoniae , sputum , pneumonia , levofloxacin , refractory (planetary science) , mycoplasma pneumonia , gastroenterology , antibiotics , pathology , tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , astrobiology , biology
This study aimed to summarize the experience in treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) with worsening lung shadow despite treatment with appropriate antimicrobials and corticosteroid in children.