Respiratory tract mycoplasma infection symptoms?

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Respiratory tract mycoplasma infection is a very common disease, generally speaking, after suffering from upper respiratory tract mycoplasma infection, patients should also pay attention to observe their own symptoms, timely treatment. So, what are the symptoms of respiratory tract mycoplasma infection? Let's talk about it now.

Respiratory tract mycoplasma infection symptoms?

The onset of respiratory tract mycoplasma infection was slow, with an incubation period of 2-3 weeks. Fever occurred 2-3 days later, and the body temperature often reached about 39 ℃, lasting for 1-3 weeks, accompanied by sore throat and muscle pain.

Cough is a prominent symptom of the disease. It usually starts from 2 to 3 days after the disease. At the beginning, it is dry cough, and then it turns into intractable severe cough, often with sticky sputum and occasionally blood. In a few cases, it can be similar to pertussis like cough. It can last for 1-4 weeks. Most of the pulmonary signs were not obvious, even none. A few can hear dry and wet music. One of the characteristics of the disease is that the signs are not consistent with the clinical manifestations such as severe cough and fever. Infants have acute onset, long course of disease and severe condition, which are characterized by dyspnea, wheezing, prominent wheezing, and more lung rales. Some children may suffer from hemolytic anemia, meningitis, myocarditis, Guillain Barre syndrome and other extrapulmonary manifestations.

The disease is self limited, most cases can be cured without treatment, the use of appropriate antibiotics can reduce symptoms and shorten the course of disease. Erythromycin is the first choice for treatment, and tetracycline antibiotics can also be used. Early use of appropriate antibiotics can relieve symptoms and shorten the course of disease to 7-10 days.

matters needing attention

To maintain indoor air circulation, more outdoor air fresh place for appropriate exercise, in order to enhance the body immunity and resistance, develop regular living habits.