Does mycoplasma infection in adults infect children?

Mycoplasma infection in adults can be transmitted to children. Mycoplasma infection mainly includes airborne transmission, direct infection, mother-to-child transmission, and sexual contact transmission. If adults and children are infected with mycoplasma, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and treat it under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Airborne transmission: Mycoplasma exists in the air, and if adults are exposed to high concentrations in densely populated places such as kindergartens or schools, it may inhale mycoplasma through the respiratory tract and cause infection;

2. Direct infection: It refers to mycoplasma entering the human body through various routes such as respiratory tract and digestive tract, and multiplying in mucosal epithelial cells, thereby invading multiple tissues and organs, causing mycoplasma infection. For example, Mycoplasma pneumoniae can be transmitted through droplets, causing mycoplasma infection in the upper respiratory tract of children, causing pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases;

3. Mother-to-child transmission: Mycoplasma can colonize the mother, and may be in the fetus orparturitionIt is transmitted to the fetus through the birth canal, causing mycoplasma fetalis infection, which has adverse effects on the development of the fetus and can even lead to fetal malformations;

4. Sexual contact transmission: refers to mycoplasma genital tract infection, if adults and children have unclean sex, due to the presence of a large number of mycoplasma in the mucosa of the genital tract to survive and reproduce, it may lead to mycoplasma infection.

Regardless of which route causes mycoplasma infection, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time and treat it with erythromycin enteric-coated tablets, roxithromycin capsules and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, pay attention to personal cleanliness and hygiene, and use boiling water for clothes, bedding and other supplies separately. In terms of diet, it is necessary to pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, which will help the recovery of the disease.