What causes mycoplasma infection in children

Mycoplasma infection in children may be transmitted by respiratory droplets, direct contact with mycoplasma virus, Mycoplasma genitalium infection, etc.

1. Respiratory droplet transmission

Mycoplasma pneumoniae colonizes the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, and if the baby has low resistance and comes into contact with a patient infected with mycoplasma, the child will be directly transmitted by the respiratory droplets of the patient. Therefore, the baby should try not to go to crowded places, do not contact patients with respiratory tract infections, pay attention to protection, wear masks, and wash hands frequently.

2. Direct contact with infection

This includes objects or toys that are touched by hand or contaminated. Therefore, if the baby's resistance is low and he comes into contact with items with mycoplasma, he will be infected with mycoplasma, so mycoplasma infection will occur.

3. Mycoplasma genitalium infection

Just because your baby is young and not having sex doesn't mean you won't get the disease. Mycoplasma genitalium is a disease that is transmitted through sexual contact, and small babies are mainly transmitted by the mother's reproductive tractparturitionWhen infections, it can cause conjunctivitis and pneumonia.

If a child has mycoplasma infection, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and after a complete examination to determine the cause, give targeted treatment or treatment.