How to treat mycoplasma infection

Nowadays, more and more people have mycoplasma infection, and the existence of mycoplasma infection disease, obviously the health and life of patients are greatly affected, in the treatment of mycoplasma infection, patients need to make adequate preparations, so, how to treat mycoplasma infection?

Mycoplasma is the smallest extracellular microorganism, a class of prokaryotic cell-type microorganisms lacking cell wall, the size is generally between 0.3~0.5um, highly pleomorphic, spherical, rod-shaped, filamentous, branched and other states. It is different from cells and viruses, with a wide variety of species, wide distribution, and considerable harm, involving humans, animals, plants, insects and other fields, and bringing adverse effects to human health and scientific research.

Among the 16 mycoplasma isolated from the human body, 5 species are pathogenic to humans, namely Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium and Mycoplasma fermentation are ureaplasma-containing and other forms, and Urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominisis are pathogenic to humans.

Early use of appropriate antimicrobials may reduce symptoms and shorten the duration of the disease. The disease is self-limiting, and most cases resolve without treatment. Macrolide antimicrobials such as erythromycin, roxithromycin, and azithromycin are preferred. Fluoroquinolones such as levofloxacin, gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin, tetracyclines are also used in the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumoniae. The course of treatment is generally 2~3 weeks. Because Mycoplasma pneumoniae does not have a cell wall, antimicrobial drugs such as penicillin or cephalosporins are ineffective. For those who choke violently, antitussive drugs should be given appropriately. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, targeted antimicrobial therapy can be selected according to the sputum etiological examination.

The disease is self-limited, most cases resolve spontaneously without treatment, and the use of appropriate antimicrobial drugs can reduce symptoms and shorten the duration of the disease.

Treatment is erythromycin of choice, but tetracyclic antibiotics may also be used.Early use of appropriate antibiotics can reduce symptoms and shorten the course of the disease to 7~10 days.

Generally speaking, in the clinical treatment of mycoplasma infection, the first thing to consider is the use of antibacterial drugs to kill germs.