Chlamydia pneumonia is an intracellular parasite, which is something between the virus and the bacterium, which can provoke diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
How is chlamydia pneumonia transmitted?
It is worth saying that such chlamydia can be in the human body for years and gradually develop immunity to various antibacterial drugs. Most people believe that such a disease is most often transmitted sexually, but, in fact, this species can enter the human body by airborne or by domestic route. That's why you should be extremely cautious when dealing with infected people.
Symptoms of Chlamydia pneumonia
Most often, the incubation period of the disease can last from one week to a month. After this, the following symptoms may appear:
- sinusitis;
- coryza;
- pharyngitis;
- laryngitis;
- short-term temperature increase;
- the appearance of a dry cough;
- constant fatigue;
- headache.
In order to determine atypical pneumonia, caused by chlamydia, you need to undergo proper examination. The patient takes a smear from the pharynx, collects sputum, and also makes a blood test for chlamydia pneumonia.
Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor must prescribe the proper treatment without which complications may appear. For example, otitis or tonsillitis may develop, and the worst is encephalitis or endocarditis.
Treatment of chlamydia pneumonia
So, what can be treated with chlamydia pneumonia? In this disease, the drugs of the broad-spectrum spectrum are most often prescribed. The most commonly prescribed antibiotics for the following group:
- tetracyclines;
- macrolides;
- fluoroquinolones.
Macrolides do not give bacteria development, they block their reproduction and cell growth, and tetracyclines - have a bacteriostatic effect. The drugs of the macrolide group include the following:
- Azithromycin ;
- Roxithromycin;
- Clarithromycin.
Applied in the treatment of this disease and Doxycycline, which must take at least 10-14 days. Also use drugs that strengthen the body's immunity in general.
As preventive measures it is necessary:
- Avoid contact with patients and possible disease vectors.
- Wash your hands often.
- Do not use public utensils, for example, utensils and personal hygiene products.
- Strengthen the body's immunity .