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CASE REPORT article
Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Volume 13 - 2025 |
doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1449493
This article is part of the Research Topic Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases in children View all 5 articles
Successful rivaroxaban and doxycycline therapy for Mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary embolism in children: A case report
Provisionally accepted- Dongyang People’s Hospital, Dongyang, China
The mortality of pulmonary embolism in children is high, and there is no standardized treatment protocol. We present a case of successful treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M pneumoniae) with pulmonary embolism in a child using rivaroxaban and doxycycline, thereby exploring a more appropriate treatment option. A 10-year-old male presented with fever, cough, and chest pain as the main symptoms. M pneumoniae polymerase chain reaction of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was positive, and computed tomography angiography indicated pulmonary embolism. Azithromycin, doxycycline, and piperacillin-tazobactam were administered sequentially for infection control, while methylprednisolone was given to control inflammation and heparin and rivaroxaban for sequential treatment, resulting in a satisfactory recovery.
Keywords: Mycoplasma, Pulmonary Embolism, rivaroxaban, Doxycycline, case report
Received: 15 Jun 2024; Accepted: 24 Jan 2025.
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* Correspondence:
hemin Lu, Dongyang People’s Hospital, Dongyang, China
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