Can adults get mycoplasma infection?

Usually, adults can also get mycoplasma, but the chance is slightly lower than in children. Mycoplasma is a pathogen that can parasitize the genitourinary tract or respiratory tract of the human body, and may cause inflammatory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, etc., and requires corresponding anti-infective treatment.

1. Pneumonia: It is mainly caused by mycoplasma infection, which can be transmitted by droplets. The onset of the disease varies, most of which are slow, usually manifested by fatigue, sore throat, headache, cough, fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, myalgia, otalgia, etc.In general, older people or people with chronic medical conditions have a higher chance of infection;

2. Bronchitis: After bronchitis caused by mycoplasma infection, it is mainly manifested as cough, sputum, occasional shortness of breath, generally no obvious systemic symptoms, if secondary bacterial infection, yellow sputum or mucus purulent sputum can be coughed, and it can also be accompanied by symptoms such as asthma and fever;

3. Pharyngitis: mostly caused by infection of mycoplasma in the pharyngeal mucosal tissue, which is mainly manifested as sore throat, cough, fever, pharyngeal burning sensation, and can also be accompanied by headache, chills, malaise and other symptoms;

4. Tonsillitis: After tonsillitis caused by mycoplasma infection, the main manifestations are sore throat and dysphagia, which can be accompanied by symptoms of earache, headache and fatigue, and pediatric patients may be accompanied by symptoms of anorexia, nausea and vomiting;

5. Other diseases: such as skin infection, genitourinary tract infection, etc., skin infection can be manifested as skin itching, rash and other symptoms, and genitourinary tract infection can be manifested as frequent urination, urgency, painful urination and other symptoms.

Diseases caused by mycoplasma infection usually require anti-infective therapy with macrolides such as azithromycin, roxithromycin, and clarithromycin. If there are diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis caused by mycoplasma infection, you can use cough and phlegm relieverants such as dextromethorphan, pentoverin, and ambroxol hydrochloride for symptomatic treatment under the guidance of a doctor.