Abstract:Objective To explore the efficacy of different doses of methylprednisolone combined with bronchoalveolar lavage on severe mycoplasma pneumonia in children.Methods Prospective randomized controlled trial. A total of 154 children with severe mycoplasma pneumonia admitted to Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from June 2022 to August 2024 were selected, all of whom received treatment with methylprednisolone combined with bronchoalveolar lavage. The children were divided into a low-dose group of 49 cases [1 mg/(kg·d) ], a medium-dose group of 54 cases [2 mg/(kg·d) ], and a high-dose group of 51 cases [4 mg/(kg·d) ]. The efficacy, pulmonary function indicators (FEV1, FVC, PEF), serum inflammatory factors (TNF-α, CRP, IL-6) and the occurrence of adverse reactions were observed in each group.Results The total effective rate in the high-dose group was higher than that in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). After treatment, FEV1, FVC, and PEF in the high-dose group were higher than those in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). The differences in FEV1, FVC, and PEF before and after treatment were greater in the high-dose group than in the low-dose group, and greater in the medium-dose group than in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). After treatment, TNF-α, CRP, and IL-6 levels in the high-dose group were lower than those in the medium-dose group, and lower in the medium-dose group than in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). The differences in TNF-α, CRP, and IL-6 before and after treatment were greater in the high-dose group than in the low-dose group, and greater in the medium-dose group than in the low-dose group (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions among the low-, medium-, and high-dose groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion In children with severe mycoplasma pneumonia, compared to a dose of 1 mg/(kg·d), a dose of 4 mg/(kg·d) of methylprednisolone combined with bronchoalveolar lavage demonstrated more significant short-term efficacy in improving the overall response rate, enhancing pulmonary function (FEV1, FVC, PEF), and reducing levels of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, CRP, IL-6), without significantly increasing the incidence of adverse reactions during the observation period of this study.