Recurrent fever and cough in children may be due to mycoplasma infection
The Bacteriological Laboratory of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics recently released a monitoring report on the incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children in Beijing. The report reminds that in 2016, it is necessary to strictly prevent the high incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and clinical pediatricians need to pay more attention to it and try to achieve early detection and early treatment. An outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection has already occurred in Beijing, and the epidemic is expected to last for one to two years.
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the important pathogenic microorganisms of respiratory tract infection in children, the clinical manifestations of early Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are similar to those of ordinary respiratory tract infection, fever can be mild or severe, but the cough often does not heal, and there is a spasmodic cough similar to whooping cough, which lasts for a long time, and older children will have symptoms such as chest pain, and there will also be some manifestations of other organ system involvement: such as joint pain, rash and other symptoms that parents can see, severe infections can cause neurological and cardiovascular multi-system complications, and severe cases can lead to death. If a respiratory infection with fever and recurrent cough occurs within a month, it should be taken seriously and checked for infection. When a child is infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, it can not only manifest as pneumonia, but also manifest as pharyngitis, laryngitis, otitis media, tonsillitis, tracheitis, and even other systemic involvement.
In the past, most of the children infected with mycoplasma were preschool or school-age children, but recently it has been found that the infected patients are younger, and there are many infants under 1 year old, and the youngest is only 2 months old. Due to the characteristics of mycoplasma infection, a short course of treatment can not be completely eliminated, once the treatment is not formal or casual discontinuation of the drug will often lead to the prolongation of the course of the disease, generally need 3-4 courses of treatment (one week per course of treatment) to be completely cured, early occurrence of pneumonia or more serious infection, need to first intravenous infusion 1-2 courses, and then change to oral medication treatment after improvement.
When your child has recurrent respiratory infections or persistent cough within 1-3 months, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up and test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae. When Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is diagnosed, the course of treatment should be completed under the guidance of a doctor, and the drug should not be stopped when the child's fever subsides and the cough is cured, which is easy to recur the infection. During the medication, if the child has gastrointestinal reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, mild abdominal pain, etc., generally no special treatment is required, and dietary modification is sufficient.
Because there is no lifelong immunity after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection (the general immunization period is about 6 months), and there is no vaccination to prevent it, the main factors of infection are low autoimmunity and contact with pathogens, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly transmitted by droplets or contact, and frequent hand washing has a good preventive effect on Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Experts suggest that you can buy some antibacterial and antibacterial washing and care products at home, such as children's traditional Chinese medicine hand sanitizer, etc., which will add traditional Chinese medicine ingredients such as Sophora sophora, Cnidium monnieri and Radix radix, which can form a protective layer on the skin and play a certain protective role. Pay attention to indoor air ventilation, try not to have close contact with infected children, some adults are hidden carriers of pathogens, and pay attention to hygiene before touching or kissing children. Try to do it in daily life: first, reduce contact, take children to crowded places less, and wear masks if you go; The second is to wash your hands frequently, go out and come back, and wash your hands according to the correct handwashing method; The third is to wash the exposed parts at the same time, such as gargling, washing the nasal cavity, eyes, etc., to reduce the chance of infection. In addition, it is important to strengthen one's own physical fitness, balance the intake of nutrients, and reduce excessive fatigue.