What to do if mycoplasma pneumonia recurs
People with recurrent episodes of mycoplasma pneumonia can usually be treated with medication and pay attention to their daily routines.
Mycoplasma pneumonia is an inflammatory disease of the lungs caused by infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. It is a common condition and usually has an acute onset. It is more likely to occur in school-age children, and the incidence of children under 5 years of age is increasing year by year. Typical symptoms are persistent dry cough and fever. In the early stages, there are nonspecific manifestations such as fever, headache, general weakness, muscle pain, and malaise, and the symptoms gradually worsen. Often causes pleural effusion, atelectasis, and extrapulmonary manifestations. Through timely and standardized anti-infective therapy, patients have a good prognosis and can be cured in a short time, and a few patients have sequelae, which can lead to death.
When patients have repeated attacks of mycoplasma pneumonia, they should first avoid contact with patients with mycoplasma infection to avoid cross-infection, and at the same time improve their own immunity, eat more nutritious foods, such as chicken, beef, mutton, etc., and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, which can supplement rich minerals and vitamins and improve their own immunity. If the patient's immune function is weakened, oral drugs such as pidotimod and transfer factors can be taken orally. If the patient has symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia and is diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia by relevant tests, it is necessary to use antimycoplasma drugs, such as azithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin of macrolides, or levofloxacin and moxifloxacin of quinolones.
Precautions for patients with mycoplasma pneumonia: Airway hypersensitivity may occur after Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, so keep the living environment fresh and circulated, avoid keeping pets and planting flowers and plants.Moderate exercise can enhance the body's immunity and improve lung function. There is currently no vaccine to prevent this disease. The patient's airways are contaminated with inhaled pathogens and droplets. The disease can be prevented by practicing good hygiene, especially hand hygiene.