Healthy Wintering Program Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is a respiratory disease that is mainly caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a small, independent microorganism between bacteria and viruses, with no cell wall structure, so it does not have a "coat" like bacteria. The pathogen can cause respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis, and is accompanied by symptoms such as fever, cough, and sputum production with varying degrees.
1. Clinical manifestations.
*The clinical manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are diverse, most patients only have low-grade fever and fatigue, and some patients may have sudden high fever accompanied by obvious headache, myalgia and nausea and other systemic poisoning symptoms. Respiratory symptoms are most prominent in dry cough, which often lasts for more than 4 weeks, and is often accompanied by obvious sore throat, occasional chest pain, and blood in the sputum. Among the symptoms outside the respiratory tract, earache, morbilliform or scarlet fever-like rash are more common, and a very small number of patients can be accompanied by gastroenteritis, pericarditis, myocarditis and other manifestations.
2. Diagnosis and testing.
Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection requires testing. Mycoplasma pneumoniae culture is the "gold standard" for diagnosing Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, but it is not routinely performed as a clinical program because it takes a relatively long time. Another method is the nucleic acid detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which has high sensitivity and specificity, and is suitable for the early diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. In addition, a Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody assay can be used to detect whether a patient is infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Antibody assay methods include immunocolloidal gold assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
3. The preferred method for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is the use of macrolide antibacterial drugs, such as azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin, etc. In some patients, a neotetracycline or quinolone antimicrobial may need to be adjusted if they are resistant to macrolides.
4. Prevention. Measures to prevent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection include frequent hand washing, ventilation, good respiratory hygiene Xi, and avoiding close contact with patients with symptoms. In addition, strengthening exercise and boosting immunity are also important means to prevent the disease.