The most commonly detected pathogen were Mycoplasma pneumoniae (25/164, 15.24%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (18/164, 10.98%), and respiratory syncytial virus (16/164, 9.76%). The age of patients ranged from 1 month to 4 years old. ResultsĪ total of 164 pneumonia patients with airway malacia were admitted. Medical records of patients were reviewed for etiology, clinical characteristics, and laboratory examination results. MethodsĬhildren hospitalized with airway malacia complicated by pneumonia were eligible for enrollment from Januto December 31, 2019. So the purpose of this study is to summarize the pathogenic bacteria and clinical manifestations of airway softening complicated with pneumonia in children.
As the clinical manifestations of airway malacia are not common, many clinicians have insufficient understanding of this disease. Airway malacia is an important cause of noisy breathing, recurrent wheezing and respiratory infections, chronic coughing, and episodes of respiratory distress in young children.
