What is the difference between a mycoplasma infection and a bacterial infection

Mycoplasma infection differs from bacterial infection mainly in the causative organism of the infection, clinical manifestations, or treatment.

1. The pathogenic bacteria of the infection are different

The causative bacteria of mycoplasma infection are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and the causative bacteria of bacterial infection may be a variety of bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, etc.

2. The clinical manifestations are different

Patients with mycoplasma infection often present with a dry cough, which may have symptoms of fatigue and muscle aches, or may have fever, usually with low-grade fever, and patients often do not have serious complications such as respiratory failure and shock.For patients with bacterial infection, there may be purulent sputum cough, fever, low-grade fever, high fever, respiratory failure, shock, coagulation dysfunction and other related conditions.

3. The treatment is different

Both mycoplasma and bacterial infections need to be treated with antibiotics, but for mycoplasma infection, conventional anti-infective treatments are often ineffective, such as penicillin antibiotics and cephalosporin antibiotics, which are ineffective for mycoplasma infection. This condition is often treated with quinolone antibiotics or macrolide antibiotics as prescribed.

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