Age of infection in children with mycoplasma pneumonia

For children with mycoplasma pneumonia, it is usually over 2 years of age. Mycoplasma pneumonia is a common pneumonia in school-age children, school-age children are susceptible to mycoplasma infection due to weak resistance, resulting in pneumonia, and the typical symptoms, treatment and precautions of children infected with mycoplasma pneumonia are as follows.

1. Typical symptoms: Children with mycoplasma pneumonia will have fever, fatigue, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, paroxysmal cough and other symptoms, and the cough symptoms are severe at night and can last for 2-3 weeks.Other symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, joint pain, etc., and in severe cases, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, myocarditis, extrapulmonary complications, etc.;

2. Treatment: Mycoplasma pneumonia is self-limiting, and most children can recover without treatment, but early application of antibiotics can help reduce symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. It is recommended that children should be treated with macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin, roxithromycin, and clarithromycin under the guidance of a doctor, which can help improve symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. In addition, children should pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water, and keep warm during the treatment period to promote the recovery of the disease.

3. Precautions: Parents should pay attention to maintaining indoor air circulation in children and open windows regularly for ventilation. In addition, children should also pay attention to light diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as spinach, apples, etc., and do not eat spicy and irritating foods, such as barbecue, spicy hot, etc., so as not to further aggravate the irritation.It is also necessary to urge children to exercise appropriately, such as running, playing ball, etc., to enhance their physical fitness and prevent the occurrence of diseases;

4. Other precautions: If the child suffers from mycoplasma pneumonia, he should take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions on time, and avoid adding or decreasing the dosage or changing the treatment course without authorization, so as not to cause adverse reactions in the child, such as anorexia, headache, liver and kidney function damage, etc.