Infectious phase of mycoplasma infection in children

Mycoplasma is a kind of prokaryotic cell-type microorganisms, no cell wall, can be cultured and propagated in a filter, if children have mycoplasma infection, usually have a certain degree of infectivity, the infectious period is generally the incubation period, the prodromal period, the acute phase, the recovery period and other stages.

1. Incubation period: If a child has mycoplasma infection, it can initially manifest as fever, fatigue and other symptoms for about a week, and mycoplasma can be transmitted through droplets. If the child's resistance is strong, some children may be asymptomatic for a long time;

2. Prodromal stage: After mycoplasma infection occurs in children, prodromal symptoms such as sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and paroxysmal cough may occur. At this time, children infected with mycoplasma develop special erythema on their faces, medically known as the catarrhal phase. Due to the relatively low immunity of children, care should be taken to avoid mycoplasma pneumonia after the development of mycoplasma infection in the prodromal phase;

3. Acute stage: If a child has mycoplasma infection, it can be manifested as a long-term sore throat and irritating dry cough, and the cough symptoms will gradually worsen. At this time, the cough is characterized by worsening at night and lessening during the day, and is medically called a cough with mycoplasma infection. If the child has this symptom, it is recommended that parents take the child to the hospital in time to prevent the disease from continuing to develop and bronchopneumonia appears;

4. Convalescence: If the child's immune function gradually recovers, the antibody level will gradually decline or disappear.After the acute phase of mycoplasma infection in children, symptoms such as cough and fever gradually lessen until they disappear, and this stage is called the recovery period of mycoplasma infection.

Mycoplasma infection in children can be transmitted by droplets, so it is recommended that children wear a mask when they come into contact with a sick person to avoid infection. Children's utensils should be disinfected, and children's utensils should be cleaned and exposed to the sun in time to avoid recurrence of mycoplasma infection.