Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy of fiberoptic bronchoscopy combined with doxycycline administered at different timings in children with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP).Methods A total of 123 RMPP children admitted to Chengdu Second People's Hospital from February 2023 to December 2024 were randomized into three groups (n = 41 each) using a random number table: control group (doxycycline alone), early intervention group (doxycycline + fiberoptic bronchoscopy within 3 days of admission), and late intervention group (doxycycline + fiberoptic bronchoscopy after 3 days of admission). Symptom improvement time, clinical efficacy, pre- and post-treatment inflammatory markers, blood gas parameters, and adverse reactions were compared at 2 weeks.Results The early intervention group showed shorter fever resolution time, lung rales disappearance time, and cough cessation time compared to the control and late intervention groups (P < 0.05). Significant differences in clinical efficacy rates were observed among the three groups (P < 0.05). Greater changes in CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, PaCO?, PaO?, and pH were observed in the early intervention group versus the other two groups (P < 0.05). No statistically significant difference in adverse reaction rates was found (P < 0.05).Conclusion Early fiberoptic bronchoscopy combined with doxycycline improves clinical outcomes in RMPP children.