3.6 Management of PB in children
All the patients had been administrated with at least one type of antibiotics before admission. 269 subjects were prescribed anti-MP antibiotics empirically, among which 197 (73.3%) were treated with Macrolides, 52 (19.3%) with Doxycycline, 20 (7.4%) with Quinolones. Combination of antibiotics, including anti-MP and anti-bacteria or anti-influenza virus were applied to 261 (97%) subjects. 257 (95.5%) cases received oral or intravenous glucocorticoid, 55 (20.4%) received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), 48 (17.8%) were admitted to intensive care unit(ICU) and 35 (13%) received mechanical ventilation. The multiple group exhibited a higher proportion of glucocorticoid and IVIG therapy compared to the single group (98.4% vs 92.4%, 27.2% vs 14.6%, respectively, P<0.05). FOB and BAL was used to remove mucus plug and BCs. All the patients were discharged without mortality. (Table 5)