Utilizing CRP and D-dimer Levels for Assessing Cerebral Infarction Risk in Pediatric Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Utilizing CRP and D-dimer Levels for Assessing Cerebral Infarction Risk in Pediatric Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis

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  • Huan Deng

  • Tian Lv

  • Feng Liu

  • Deyu Zhao

  • Xia Huang

  • Dezhi Qiu

  • April 20, 2026

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    Cerebral infarction is a rare but severe complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children.

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    In a study of 2,947 children with MPP, only 9 (0.3%) developed cerebral infarction.

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    Higher levels of C-reactive protein and D-dimer were significantly associated with cerebral infarction occurrence.

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    The combination of CRP and D-dimer demonstrated good discriminatory performance for predicting cerebral infarction.

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    Further multicenter studies are needed to validate the findings and clarify the clinical utility of CRP and D-dimer in risk stratification.

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Utilizing CRP and D-dimer Levels for Assessing Cerebral Infarction Risk in Pediatric Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis

  • by Huan Deng, Tian Lv, Feng Liu, Deyu Zhao, Xia Huang, Dezhi Qiu

  • April 20, 2026

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