Can mycoplasma pneumonia in children heal on its own?

Can mycoplasma pneumonia go away on its own?

Mycoplasma pneumonia, also known as primary atypical pneumonia, is caused by a type of Mycoplasma pneumoniae that is smaller than bacteria and larger than a virus. Although the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia are more severe, they can be cured.

The use of macrolide antibiotics often has specific effects, such as: erythromycin, azithromycin, crosssamycin, and lolide, etc., while penicillin and pioneer mycin are ineffective. The course of treatment is generally 2 weeks, and can be extended to 3 weeks in severe cases. Other symptomatic treatments include cough suppressant, antitussive and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Extrapulmonary symptoms should be managed appropriately.

If not properly treated and not treated properly for mycoplasma infection, recurrent respiratory tract infections and the potential for asthma to develop after the acute phase are predisposed.

Treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia in children

The onset of mycoplasma pneumonia in children is acute, so reasonable and timely treatment is particularly important.

1. When the fever is high, take antipyretic medicine according to the doctor's instructions, if the body temperature is above 38.5 °C, take it every 4~6 hours, and give the child more water after taking the antipyretic medicine to help sweat and reduce fever. Physical cooling methods can also be used, such as alcohol scrub bath, cold water bag to the forehead, etc., for malnourished and frail children, it is not suitable to take antipyretic drugs or alcohol scrub baths, warm water scrub baths can be used to cool down, or traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat, such as children's bezoar powder, purple snow powder, etc.;

2. Even if the body temperature does not subside, try to avoid running to the hospital several times a day, otherwise the child will not be able to rest, the patients in the hospital will be concentrated, the air will not be good, and it is easy to be infected with other diseases. It is not good for the child's recovery;

3. In the process of taking medicine and nursing at home, if the child is found to be irritable, gray, wheezing and sweating, perioral bruising, and pulse rate is significantly accelerated, he should be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately, and the treatment time for heart function damage should not be delayed. Need to go to the hospital for further examination and treatment as soon as possible;

4. After the pneumonia is cured, do not take it lightly, and pay special attention to the prevention of upper respiratory tract infection, otherwise it is easy to be re-infected. Care must be taken to intensify the exercise. When there is an epidemic of colds, do not take your children to public places. When someone in the family has a cold, try to avoid contact with children.