Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving lately and crying non-stop. Even the hospital check-ups haven't helped. How should I handle Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in babies?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia primarily include fatigue, sore throat, headache, cough, fever, anorexia, diarrhea, muscle pain, ear pain, etc. The main manifestations are also cough and fever, with irritative cough being a key symptom. Lung signs are not prominent. Diagnosis can be confirmed through mycoplasma antibody testing combined with chest X-rays. Macrolide antibiotics are the first-line treatment, such as erythromycin, roxithromycin, and azithromycin. For severe cough, appropriate antitussive medication should be administered.