Whether mycoplasma infection is bacterial or viral

Mycoplasma infections are bacterial, not viral. Mycoplasma is a prokaryotic cell-type microorganism with no cell wall, which can be cultured and propagated in a filter, and if the resistance is weakened and invades the respiratory tract or genitourinary tract, it can cause mycoplasma infection, often causing respiratory tract infection and genitourinary tract infection.

1. Respiratory tract infection:

1. Upper respiratory tract infection: commonly found in pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tracheitis, etc. caused by mycoplasma and chlamydia infection, mainly manifested as sore throat, dry throat, cough, fever, fatigue and other symptoms;

2. Mycoplasma pneumonia: Pneumonia caused by mycoplasma infection can manifest as symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in the early stage, and fever, fatigue, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, nausea, loss of appetite and other symptoms may appear after the disease progresses;

3. Skin and soft tissue infection: The common mycoplasma that cause skin and soft tissue infection are Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, etc., which are mainly manifested as redness, swelling, heat and pain of the local skin, and suppuration symptoms may occur in severe cases.

2. Genitourinary tract infection:

1. Urinary tract infection: urethritis caused by mycoplasma infection, the clinical manifestations are mainly symptoms such as urethral itching, frequent urination, painful urination, and increased urethral secretions, and the urethral orifice and perineum are often accompanied by thick secretions, generally not accompanied by systemic symptoms;

2. Mycoplasmacystitis: It can cause symptoms such as burning sensation in the urethra, frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, and dysuria, and there is a transparent or turbid serous secretion flowing out of the urethral meatus, which often needs to be distinguished from other bacterial urethritis and non-gonococcal urethritis.

Mycoplasma infection is an infectious disease, and if not treated in time, some patients can cause epithelial cell damage, sperm malformations, etc., affecting the quality of sperm, and even infertility. It is recommended that patients actively seek medical attention and follow the doctor's instructions for medication treatment.