Open AccessComparative characteristics of typical and atypical (Mycoplasma) pneumonia in children
Author(s) -
Т. А. Бриткова,
Н. В. Гудовских,
М. С. Чупина
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
detskie infekcii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-8139
pISSN - 2072-8107
DOI - 10.22627/2072-8107-2021-20-2-57-59
Subject(s) - pneumonia , mycoplasma pneumonia , medicine , lymphocytosis , mycoplasma , pediatrics , lung , mycoplasma pneumoniae , dermatology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Aim: To compare the features of clinical-anamnestic and laboratory-instrumental data and treatment of children with typical and atypical (Mycoplasma) forms of pneumonia. Materials and methods . A comparative analysis was carried out of 1 70 case histories of children in hospital with a verified diagnosis of pneumonia in 2020. The basis for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumonia was a positive PCR result of a smear of the posterior pharyngeal wall. The resulting data was constructed using Microsoft Excel 2007. Results. Mycoplasma pneumonia is specific for older schoolchildren; characterized by: prolonged course (73.5%), long-term preservation of an unproductive cough (75.7%), mild intoxication (68.6%) and catarrhal syndromes (54.3%), gradual onset (76.6%), severe lymphocytosis up to 55%, segmental or polysegmental damage to the lung tissue (92.7%).