At what age can children with mycoplasma heal themselves?

Mycoplasma infection is relatively common in children. When some symptoms appear, they cannot be cured without treatment. At this time, azithromycin or erythromycin can be taken for treatment. Azithromycin is erythromycin's first choice antibiotic. If the child does not have obvious fever, two courses of treatment can be taken during the medication period. You can take the medicine for three days, stop for four days, and then take it for another three days.

Treatment of mycoplasma infection

1. Antibiotic treatment

Correct selection of antibiotics is the key to the success of treating mycoplasma pneumonia. The most effective treatment for mycoplasma pneumonia is erythromycin, but because erythromycin can cause more serious gastrointestinal reactions, other macrolide antibiotics such as josamycin, midecamycin, spiramycin, leucomycin, and mecamycin can be used instead. The new generation of macrolide antibiotics, such as erythromycin and azithromycin, have fewer side effects due to the low frequency of medication and generally need to be taken for 2-3 weeks, otherwise relapse is likely to occur.

2. Antiasthmatic

For patients with severe wheezing, bronchodilators can be used, such as oral aminophylline, 4-6 mg/(kg·time), once every 6 to 8 hours; or inhaled salbutamol can be used.

3. Fever

Low fever must be treated, and if the body temperature is above 38°C, it can be treated with Anrique and other drugs.

4. Expectorant

The purpose is to make the sputum thinner and easier to discharge, thereby reducing the chance of bacterial infection. In addition to strengthening turning over, patting the back, nebulization, and suctioning sputum, you can also use expectorants such as Bisuoping and Tanyijing. Since cough is the most prominent clinical manifestation of Mycoplasma pneumonia, frequent and severe coughing will affect the sleep and rest of children. Sedatives such as chloral hydrate or phenobarbital can be given appropriately, and small doses of codeine can be given to suppress cough as appropriate, but the number of times should not be too many.

5. Combination of Chinese and Western medicine

It is more effective to use traditional Chinese medicine while taking antibiotics, because traditional Chinese medicine treats mycoplasma infection not only targets mycoplasma, but also mobilizes the body's immune function, promotes expectoration, and enhances respiratory function. Commonly used drugs include roasted ephedra, apricot kernel, gypsum, scutellaria, belamcanda, cicada shell, bombyx batryticatus, peucedanum peucedanum, and adenophora.

6. Other symptomatic treatments

In addition, many children may also experience extra-respiratory symptoms, such as rash, muscle and joint pain, swelling, hemolytic anemia, myocarditis, pericarditis and other complications, all of which require targeted treatment.