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S100A8/A9 as a novel predictor for severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: A prospective observational

Zihui Liu1, Lihui Gao2, Yun Cui3

  • 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.

Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
|September 7, 2026
PubMed
Abstract

Keywords:
BiomarkerCalprotectin S100A8/A9ChildSevere Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia (SMPP)

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