Mycoplasma infection lobar pneumonia

Lobar pneumonia caused by mycoplasma infection is more common, mainly due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, and the main symptoms include fever, cough, sputum production, chest pain, etc., and it is necessary to actively seek medical attention and cooperate with doctors for treatment.

1. Fever: due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, it will lead to inflammatory reactions in the body, which will cause fever symptoms, generally high fever is more common, and the body temperature can exceed 39 °C;

2. Cough: Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection will have symptoms of cough due to lung damage, mainly irritating dry cough, and may also be accompanied by sputum, which is white foamy and not easy to cough up. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, cough up yellow sputum or mucopurulent sputum;

3. Sputum cough: Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection may have symptoms of sputum production, which is mucous sputum in the early stage, and the infection continues to worsen, purulent sputum will appear, and may also be accompanied by the symptoms of coughing up blood;

4. Chest pain: If mycoplasma infection involves the pleura, it may also cause pleurisy, and the symptoms of chest pain will appear, and the pain will be aggravated when taking a deep breath or coughing.

In addition to the above symptoms, some patients may also experience symptoms such as shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. In terms of treatment, macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin and roxithromycin can be used according to the doctor's instructions, and cough and phlegm reducing drugs such as ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution can also be used for symptomatic treatment. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, antipyretic drugs such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules, acetaminophen tablets, and antiviral drugs such as acyclovir tablets can be used.

Patients with lobar pneumonia usually have a good prognosis after aggressive treatment, and the disease is mostly self-limited and generally does not form sequelae. Patients are advised to take bed rest during treatment and avoid going to crowded places as much as possible to avoid the spread of disease.