The cough that does not heal for a long time is caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae

In the pediatric outpatient clinic, the cough of the little babies is getting worse and worse. In particular, cough is more pronounced in groups or groups, such as kindergartens or elementary schools.

Parents and elders generally don't pay much attention to the cough of the little ones. Nowadays, pharmacies have sprung up like mushrooms, and you can just go to the pharmacy and buy some anti-inflammatory drugs or antivirals to eat. The baby's cough can also be relieved by this, but it will recur after a while, and it can last for 1 to 2 months. Little ones are suffering from Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Mycoplasma is a microorganism between bacteria and viruses, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a type of mycoplasma that is a well-defined pathogen that can cause acute respiratory infections and pneumonia.Children, the elderly, and people with low immunity are more susceptible to infection. Long-term recurrent infection and recurrence can easily cause interstitial pneumonia, and there is no therapeutic effect on general anti-inflammatory drugs and antiviral drugs. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection stimulates the body to produce antibodies.

Serum detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies is the main basis for diagnosing Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies are further divided into IgM and IgG. Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM infection may occur 1 week after 1 week and gradually decrease after 3 to 4 weeks of peaking. IgG appears later than IgM and is more than 10-fold more potent than in the acute phase during the recovery phase, and both simultaneous tests can improve the diagnostic yield. For cough that does not heal for a long time or cough without obvious clinical symptoms, Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody test should be done.

Mycoplasma is more susceptible to cyclolactones such as roxithromycin, azithromycin, erythromycin, doxycycline, memanmycin, doxycycline, etc. When Mycoplasma pneumoniae drugs are selected clinically, these classes of drugs are generally selected for treatment. If there is a bacterial or viral infection, a combination of antibacterial or viral drugs can be chosen.