Symptoms of mycoplasma infection in children

Diseases are very common and there are many types of diseases. When it comes to treating diseases, the choice of methods is very important, so that it can be of great help in stabilizing the patient's disease. So what are the symptoms of mycoplasma infection in children? Many people are not very clear about this. After having this type of disease, treatment cannot be carried out arbitrarily, which will not help improve the patient's disease.

So what are the specific symptoms of mycoplasma infection in children? The following is a detailed introduction so that everyone can have a good understanding of this issue and know how to choose the best method during treatment.

Symptoms of mycoplasma infection in children:

The incubation period of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children is relatively long, up to 2-3 weeks. Most of the symptoms are pharyngitis, rhinitis, tracheitis and bronchiolitis, with fever, headache, chills, cough, general malaise, obvious fatigue and loss of appetite. The cough is dry at the beginning and then turns into a stubborn and severe cough without sputum or accompanied by a small amount of sticky sputum, especially at night. Infants and young children show wheezing and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, mycoplasma pneumonia may occur.

Children who develop mycoplasma pneumonia account for 3% to 10% of all those infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection may also cause lesions in organs other than the respiratory tract, such as myocarditis, hepatitis, arthritis, nephritis, meningitis, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, etc. Mycoplasma pneumoniae can also cause lesions in other systems and organs, such as measles-like rash, myalgia, migratory joint pain, liver function damage, hemolytic anemia, meningoencephalitis, myocarditis, pericarditis, nephritis, etc.

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the symptoms of mycoplasma infection in children. However, it should be noted that after these situations occur, the child’s diet needs to be reasonably arranged. Children should not be allowed to eat some foods at will, otherwise it will cause serious damage to all aspects of their body. Attention should be paid to this point.