How long does it take for a baby chlamydia infection to get better?

How long it takes for a baby chlamydia infection to heal depends on the severity of the infection. For mild symptoms, it may take about 5-7 days, while for those with more severe symptoms, such as causing pneumonia, it may take about 14-21 days to get better.

1. Mild symptoms: chlamydia infection can cause trachoma, pharyngitis, bronchitis, sinusitis and other conditions, if the degree of infection is relatively mild, only a simple local infection, the condition is relatively mild, at this time, the baby in accordance with the doctor's instructions to use ofloxacin eye drops, erythromycin eye ointment and other drugs after active treatment, usually need about 5-7 days to be better;

2. Severe symptoms: However, if chlamydia infection causes bronchopneumonia or sinusitis and other diseases, the baby may have fever, cough, poor breathing, loss of appetite and other symptoms, and may also cause conjunctivitis, at this time, the treatment time will be extended, and it may take about 14-21 days to get better. For such conditions, in addition to the need for active treatment with drugs, attention should also be paid to bed rest and try to avoid exertion, so as not to affect the recovery of the condition;

3. Cause pneumonia: Chlamydia infection may also cause mycoplasma pneumonia, which can cause fever, dry cough, chills, dyspnea and other symptoms in the baby, at this time the course of pneumonia will be prolonged, and it may take about 21 days to get better. For such conditions, it can be treated with drugs such as roxithromycin granules and azithromycin granules under the guidance of a doctor, and it may take about 1 week to get better.

4. Other conditions: For bronchitis and sinusitis caused by chlamydia infection, if not treated in time, bacterial infection may be combined, resulting in further aggravation of the condition and prolonging the treatment time, which may take about 14-21 days to get better.

When the baby has chlamydia infection, it is recommended that parents take the baby to the pediatric infection department of a regular hospital in time and follow the doctor's instructions for targeted treatment to avoid delaying the condition.