Abstract:Objective To explore the significance of D-dimer level changes on the severity of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP).Methods Retrospective analysis of 357 hospitalized children with MPP from January 2016 to December 2019 in Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University was performed. According to the level of plasma D-dimer, the children were divided into three groups to study the relationship of the level of plasma D-dimer and inflammation index, coagulation function, and pulmonary complications with children with MPP.Results Among 357 cases of MPP, D-dimer of 142 cases were < 0.729 mg/L, 97 cases were 0.729 to 1.458 mg/L, 118 cases were > 1.458 mg/L. Plasma D-dimer level was positively correlated with CRP, LDH, and pleural effusion (P < 0.05), and negatively correlated with APTT and AT-Ⅲ (P < 0.05). D-dimer > 0.729 mg/L in MPP children highly suggested the possibility of SMPP; the higher the level of D-dimer, the higher the probability of pulmonary complications.Conclusion Plasma D-dimer can be used as one of the early indicators of SMPP, which can reflect the severity of MPP and provide the basis for clinical treatment and monitoring.