Table 5. Duration of glucocorticoid use and clinical improvement in SMPP.

Duration of glucocorticoid use	SMPP (N=31)
1 day after glucocorticoid use
Effective	0
Ineffective	31
2 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	0
Ineffective	31
3 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	3
Ineffective	28
4 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	6
Ineffective	25
5 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	11
Ineffective	20
6 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	14
Ineffective	17
7 days after glucocorticoid use
Effective	18
Ineffective	13

SMPP, severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.