Do children have to be infusions for mycoplasma?

Once a child has mycoplasma infection, it will produce mycoplasma pneumonia, fever, fatigue, headache, sore throat, chills and other symptoms, which will have a great impact on the child's health. There are many ways to treat mycoplasma pneumonia, and some cases require infusion therapy, but the child's age is young, and some parents do not really want their child to receive an infusion. So, do mycoplasma children have to be infusions? Let's take a look.

There are two types of considerations

Depending on the child's condition, doctors often choose to give the child an infusion with erythromycin or the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin. The use of infusions can help children treat mycoplasma infections quickly to avoid the greater impact of fever or cough on the child's body.

However, whether to take infusion or not should be discussed in two situations:

Generally speaking, if the disease is not severe, mycoplasma infection in children does not require infusion, because through the body's natural immune function, mycoplasma infection in children will also be cured spontaneously. However, this method can be long-lasting, and it often takes a week or two for the child to get better.

If the mycoplasma infection in children is more severe and the high fever does not go away for a long time, then infusion is a better option, which can help the body eliminate mycoplasma faster and recover better.

What other methods are there besides infusions?

Although mycoplasma infection in children can be effectively controlled through infusion, long-term use of Western medicine can lead to drug resistance and toxicity damage in children, which is not a good method for children's long-term health.In clinical practice, Western medicine combined with traditional Chinese medicine is often used for staged intervention.

After the infusion, children with mycoplasma infection can take traditional Chinese medicines such as ephedra, licorice, skullcap, shengdi, and bellflower, and eat them together according to the doctor's instructions. Although TCM alone is a longer time to treat, if the child's condition is not severe and he does not want to use Western medicine, TCM is a good method. Generally, after 3-4 courses of treatment, the mycoplasma infection in children will be cured. The general course of treatment is as follows:

Initial stage: mainly to clear heat and phlegm, eliminate pathogens, this period can take Xiao Chai Hu Tang or Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang Heer Chen Tang, generally seven days a course of treatment.

Medium-term: Mainly to clear heat and detoxify, regulate qi and dissolve phlegm, during this period, you can take Erchen decoction to add flavor, the same is also a course of treatment for seven days.Since then, the treatment of mycoplasma infection in children has been very effective.

Convalescence period: It is mainly used to recuperate and remove residual pathogens. During this period, you can take Shengmai Drink, Astragalus Guizhi Wuwu Tang and Zhiyu San, which are generally two courses of 14 days. It can be adjusted according to the child's recovery.