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This study aimed to compare the clinical features of MPP in children and adults and identify predictors of severe disease.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>288 MPP patients were retrospectively analyzed. Differences in clinical classification, symptoms, imaging, laboratory markers, and treatment response were assessed between children and adults. Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to minimize bias. Predictors of severe MPP were further analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Most cases were mild with predominant respiratory symptoms. After PSM, \u201cChild\u201d had higher thermal spike (39.01\u202f\u00b0C vs. 38.66\u202f\u00b0C,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\u202f0.017), lymphocyte percentage, and lactate dehydrogenase. \u201cAdult\u201d had higher C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Adults recovered significantly faster, with a higher cumulative improvement rate from day 2 (HR: 1.916, 95% CI: 1.267\u20132.899). Key predictors for severe MPP diverged between groups. The combination of elevated CRP, reduced lymphocyte percentage, and pre-existing diseases showed good predictive performance (AUC: 0.744) in \u201cChild,\u201d whereas in \u201cAdult,\u201d elevated CRP alone was the sole independent predictor (AUC: 0.749).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cough is the dominant symptom in both groups. CRP, lymphocyte percentage, and comorbidities help assess severity in \u201cChild\u201d. Elevated CRP alone predicts severity in \u201cAdult\u201d. 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