What are the symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?

The main symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are fever and cough, and the cough is generally more severe, and the cough may continue for 1-2 weeks after the fever has subsided.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection can cause upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, and extrapulmonary complications such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the main pathogens causing the high incidence of pneumonia in autumn and winter in Beijing.Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is generally interstitial pneumonia, so clinical signs tend to be milder than imaging findings, and lung imaging may show signs of inflammation after clinical symptoms have resolved.

Because Mycoplasma pneumoniae does not have a cell wall, the familiar antibiotics of penicillin and cephalosporin, which target the cell wall, are completely ineffective against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Macrolide antimicrobials, such as roxithromycin and azithromycin, are currently the preferred treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

If fever is accompanied by severe cough, you should seek medical attention in time, find out the cause as soon as possible, standardize treatment, and do not blindly use drugs by yourself.