How long does mycoplasma pneumonia take to get better?

How long mycoplasma pneumonia lasts depends on factors such as the severity of infection, the patient's basic status, the timeliness of treatment, the response to medications, and the presence of comorbidities. Mycoplasma pneumonia is an acute inflammatory lesion of the respiratory tract and lungs caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, often with pharyngitis, bronchitis and interstitial pneumonia at the same time, and is more common in children and young adults. Generally speaking, the incubation period of mycoplasma pneumonia is 2~3 weeks, and fever can last for 2~3 weeks, but cough can continue for up to 4~6 weeks after the body temperature returns to normal.Mycoplasma pneumonia is self-limited, and most cases resolve spontaneously without treatment. Macrolides are commonly used anti-infective drugs, but the current resistance rate is high. For patients who are insensitive to macrolides, respiratory quinolone antibiotics such as levofloxacin and moxifloxacin can be used. The course of treatment is generally 7~14 days, and the course of treatment for some refractory cases can be extended to about 3 weeks, but it is not appropriate to take the complete absorption of lung shadows as an indication for stopping antimicrobial drugs. Clinically, patients who have been treated with macrolide antimicrobial drugs for 7 days or more, with aggravation of clinical manifestations, persistent fever, and aggravation of lung imaging, can be considered as refractory mycoplasma pneumonia; It is more common in older children, and the disease is more severe, and the fever and hospital stay are long.