How is Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection treated?

After the appearance of this symptom, it should be treated with anti-disease treatment in time, and mycoplasma infection can be treated with drugs such as roxithromycin or azithromycin. However, quinolone drugs are contraindicated in adolescents and can affect the development of the patient's bones, and macrolide antibiotics should be used for treatment. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can cause pharyngitis, bronchitis, and mycoplasma pneumonia.

Are lung infections contagious?

Lung infection is generally due to the prolongation of upper respiratory tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection is generally caused by cold virus, there will be a certain degree of contagiousness, but the contagiousness is not strong, if the surrounding people are usually healthy, the resistance is also relatively strong, it is generally difficult to be infected. Lung infections are contagious because the lungs are an important organ of the respiratory system, and the bacteria that cause the infection may be excreted from the body through exhalation. For the elderly, frail and poor resistance, they are more susceptible to the invasion of the virus and the infection of viral pneumonia.

Care measures for lung infections

First of all, it is necessary to observe the patient's cough and sputum production, such as when the cough sputum is small and difficult to cough up, especially the elderly patients, they should be assisted in patting their back to discharge sputum, and the patient can be instructed to inhale nebulizer to assist in sputum.In terms of nursing for lung infections, we should first maintain a suitable temperature and humidity in the room, pay attention to indoor air ventilation and disinfection, and avoid overeating. If the patient has symptoms of sputum production, it is generally necessary to turn over the patient and pat the back, which is more conducive to the patient's coughing up of sputum.