Azithromycin treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia in children at two years of age..

Mycoplasma pneumonia is a common lung infection in infants and adolescents, which initially manifests as general malaise, headache and fatigue, and fever appears after 2~3 days, often lasting 1~3 weeks.

The main feature is a stubborn cough that is dry or little sputum, sometimes stridor, and often lasts for weeks even with effective treatment. However, auscultation of the lungs is often unremarkable. Chest x-ray may indicate pulmonary inflammation, serum agglutination tests may show elevated titers, and serum mycoplasma IgM measurement can confirm the diagnosis.

The treatment of mycoplasma is mainly one of erythromycin or azithromycin, and the course of treatment should be at least 2~3 weeks. Erythromycin needs to be taken daily and is mainly characterized by its less expensive price. Azithromycin is more effective than erythromycin and has a lower chance of side effects than erythromycin, but it is more expensive.

Due to the long metabolic cycle of azithromycin in the body, long-term use can be taken for 4 days, stop for 3 days, and so on. Discontinue the drug after 3 days after the symptoms disappear completely. If the cough has a lot of phlegm, you can add licorice mixture, and if there is no phlegm, you can use the Chuanbei loquat ointment of Nianci'an.

Mycoplasma pneumonia is best treated if you have a fever. If there is no fever and the body is generally in good condition, only intractable dry cough can be treated with oral medication on an outpatient basis.

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