What antibiotics can be taken for mycoplasma pneumonia in children

Recently, there has been a high incidence of mycoplasma pneumonia in children, and there has been a surge in the number of young children infected with mycoplasma in children's hospitals around the country.

Patients with mycoplasma infection often have the following symptoms: fatigue, myalgia, moderate fever, lasting 2~3 weeks, severe dry cough, thick phlegm, headache, sore throat, chest pain, etc., usually symptoms begin to appear 1~3 weeks after infection and slowly deteriorate within 2~4 days.

Azithromycin is the preferred macrolide antibiotic for mild mycoplasma pneumonia and is the first-line agent against Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, and alternative options include other oral macrolides such as clarithromycin or erythromycin.Chinese guidelines recommend an average of 10~14 days for treatment. Drugs such as antipyretic, cough, expectorant, and asthma can also be appropriately given according to the severity of clinical symptoms. 2. For severe mycoplasma pneumonia, macrolide antibiotics are still the preferred drugs, choose azithromycin intravenous infusion, once a day, use for 2~3 days, and then change to azithromycin or erythromycin oral according to the situation (i.e., antibiotic sequential therapy).

Once the child has symptoms such as persistent fever, cough, sputum production, sore throat, and headache, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time. During the treatment, it is necessary to pay attention to rest, drink plenty of hot water, and eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and fruits and foods with high protein content.

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