Abstract
Objective To observe the changes of serum iron in patients with bronchopneumonia (bacterial pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia) before and after treatment, and to discuss whether it can be used as an indicator of infection. Methods Forty cases with bacterial pneumonia and 41 cases with mycoplasmal pneumonia were recruited.The serum iron levels before and after treatment in bacterial pneumonia group and mycoplasmal pneumonia group were compared and analyzed.The correlation between white blood cell count, percentage of neutrophils, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the serum iron levels before treatment, and changes of the serum iron before and after treatment were analyzed. Results The level of serum iron after treatment in the bacterial pneumonia group [(16.28±5.81) μmol/L] was significantly higher than that before treatment [(4.83±2.12)μmol/L] (t=-11.19, P 0.05). Conclusion The serum iron level is significantly decreased in children with pulmonary infectious diseases and increased to normal level after anti-infection treatment.Serum iron can not be used as an indicator of infection in children. Key words: Bronchopneumonia; Children; Serum iron
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