Why carry out this study?

Mycoplasma pneumoniae necrotizing pneumonia (MPNP) is an uncommon but increasingly recognized severe complication of pneumonia, and the delayed diagnosis and treatment are prone to pulmonary sequelae. The aim of this study was to explore independent risk factors for MPNP in children with lung consolidation.

What was learned from the study?

Age, fever days, ALT, IgM, complement C3, Fbg, dyspnea, and needing FBAL were independent risk factors for MPNP in children. Furthermore, combining the above eight indexes could further improve the test efficiency [AUC (95% CI) = 0.883 (0.841–0.924)].