The struggle with acute respiratory infections had to be experienced by everyone. In most cases, the cause of the disease is bacteria and viruses. One of the most common is mycoplasma pneumonia. This bacterium can cause not only pneumonia, but also a number of other quite unpleasant diseases.
Symptoms of Mycoplasma Infection with Pneumonia
Mycoplasma is a microorganism that does not have its own cell membrane, so it is much easier for it to penetrate the body. From an infected person to a healthy mycoplasma, like most other pathogens of a bacterial respiratory infection, it is transmitted by airborne droplets. Children and adolescents are prone to infection more than others, although adults also become victims of the disease from time to time. Mycoplasma pneumonia is transmitted with close contact, and therefore very often almost all members of the family are sent to the hospital at the same time.
The disease caused by mycoplasma is quite unpleasant and secretive. At the initial stages of development, its symptoms strongly resemble ordinary ARVI . And only in a few days are the true signs of mycoplasmal pneumonia:
- The temperature rises sharply and can reach forty degrees.
- Most likely, the tests will show the presence of mycoplasma pneumonia in the body with a long dry cough, which causes painful sensations in the chest. Usually, pain is observed in the side of an infection-damaged lung.
- Some changes in the lungs are clearly visible on X-rays.
Analyzes and a roentgen of lungs - the basic ways of definition of a mycoplasmal pneumonia. Therefore, with the manifestation of the above symptoms, you need to be prepared for the fact that you will have to get a little irradiated and be sure to donate blood.
Treatment of mycoplasmal pneumonia
After specialists diagnose mycoplasmal pneumonia, it is possible to forget about treatment with folk and any loyal methods. More precisely, their use is allowed, but only in parallel with the main treatment course. The main treatment for pneumonia caused by mycoplasma, is the course of antibiotics.
Antibiotics are shown to adults and children. The most suitable medicines will help to find a specialist. Very often during the treatment course, special vitamin complexes and bifidobacteria that support immunity and neutralize the negative effect of potent antibiotics are also taken.