Mycoplasma pneumoniae 1:80 symptoms and treatment in children

In many cases, after suffering from mycoplasma pneumonia, you don't know why you suffer from this disease, today I will introduce you to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children 1:80.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae 1:80 symptoms in children

1. Cough

In the early days, the child has a cough with little phlegm and a dry cough, which gradually turns into a stubborn and violent cough with a small amount of mucinous sputum, especially at night, which is a bit like whooping cough. Infants and young children show wheezing and dyspnea.About 3% to 10% of these can develop mycoplasma pneumonia. Some children have no obvious cough and are characterized by high fever, chills, and sore throat.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children 1:80 symptom 2, other organ lesions

Mycoplasma pneumoniae can also cause lesions of other systems and organs, such as morbilliform rash, myalgia, migratory joint pain, liver impairment, hemolytic anemia, meningoencephalitis, myocarditis, pericarditis,nephritisWait.

Treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae 1:80 symptoms in children

1. General treatment

When children are infected with mycoplasma, they should rest and drink plenty of fluids. Intravenous fluids are given when necessary, and the child's questions, breathing, and blood pressure are observed.

2. Symptomatic treatment

Salicylic acid drugs should be avoided to prevent hemolysis. Antipyretic analgesics with slow and long-lasting effects are generally used, such as acetylphenol, carbaspirin calcium, lysopirine, bupleurum, etc., supplemented by physical cooling when the fever is high, such as alcohol scrub bath, ice pack cold compress, etc. Dissolves phlegm and relieves cough. Clears nasal secretions and keeps the airway open. It can be inhaled by nebulization if necessary.

3. Antimicrobial therapy

Erythromycin is the first choice in clinical practice, which can be given orally or intravenously. New macrolide drugs, such as roxithromycin, have fewer gastrointestinal side effects, high fluid concentration, strong cell penetration, and long half-life.Due to the long half-life of the new drug azithromycin capsule, the effect can still last for 1 week after discontinuation. Norfloxacin or ciprofloxacin is also used for 5~7 days. Penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics are ineffective.

Pediatric mycoplasma infection effects

1. Skin damage

Mycoplasma infection in children affects the skin in 25% of cases. The condition is characterized by a erythematous maculopapular rash, a morbilliform or scarlet fever-like rash, and a blister-bullous rash.

2. Nervous system damage

Central nervous system compromise has been reported in 7% of hospitalized children with mycoplasma infection, which manifests primarily as febrile seizures, coma, meningeal irritation, focal neurological signs, and psychobehavioral abnormalities.

3. Urinary tract damage

Mycoplasma infection can cause damage to the urinary system, and the child may experience symptoms of hematuria, proteinuria, and renal failure.

4. Damage to the locomotor system

Mycoplasma infection in children can cause arthritis, which mainly manifests as arthritic changes such as arthralgia, myalgia, and difficulty walking.

5. Prognostic impact

Because the trachea of patients who have recovered from mycoplasma pneumonia is in a hypersensitive state, the child will also have a cough, but as long as there is no fever, there is no problem, and this hypersensitivity reaction generally lasts for one to two months, and some patients will last for half a year.