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Clinical characteristics of Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia in 145 children: a single-centre retrospective study

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The study analyzed clinical data from 145 children diagnosed with Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia at Xi'an Children's Hospital.
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Cough was present in 99.3% of cases, with wet cough being predominant in 97.2% of patients.
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Fever was observed in 44.8% of cases, primarily low to moderate grade, with a median peak temperature of 38.5°C.
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Unilateral lung involvement was noted in 109 cases, while bilateral involvement was seen in 36 cases.
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Treatment included azithromycin for 93 children and doxycycline for 65 children as anti-infective therapy.

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