All three members of a family are infected! Adults are also infected, and some have large areas of inflammation in their lungs...

With the high incidence of Mycoplasma pneumonia in children, the number of adult patients with Mycoplasma pneumonia has also increased.

According to Ningbo Evening News, a 32-year-old patient with mycoplasma pneumonia was admitted to the infectious lung disease department of Ningbo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital recently. While he was hospitalized, his children were also hospitalized, and three members of the family were infected one after another.

Sun Minghuan, the attending Chinese medicine doctor of the infectious lung disease department of the hospital, reminded that Mycoplasma pneumoniae is contagious to a certain extent. When someone in the family has symptoms such as fever and cough, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible, and family members should take protective measures to avoid infection.

All three members of the family were infected

According to reports, the patient was a 32-year-old young man who came to the infectious lung disease department of Ningbo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital after suffering from fever and cough for three days. His body temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius at the time, and a lung CT scan showed a large area of ​​inflammation in the left lung.

The patient said that he had a fever three days ago, with the highest temperature exceeding 39°C, and also had chills and shivering. He went to the local health center for treatment that day and underwent dengue virus and other related tests, all of which were negative, except for a slight increase in C-reactive protein. The doctor gave him penicillin for two days of anti-infection treatment, but the temperature did not drop significantly, and he also had paroxysmal dry coughs, which were very severe, and there was a small amount of yellow sputum.

Considering the serious lung infection, the patient was admitted to the infectious lung disease department of Ningbo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital for further diagnosis and treatment. The doctor asked about the patient's medical history and found that a few days ago, the patient's child who was in elementary school had been diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia and was currently hospitalized. During this period, his wife also had repeated fever and cough, but the symptoms were relatively mild and she took medicine at home.

Combined with the epidemiological characteristics of the recent high incidence of mycoplasma pneumonia, the doctor considered that the patient also had mycoplasma pneumonia. After relevant examinations, the patient's blood routine, procalcitonin and other indicators indicated that the infection was serious, but his serum mycoplasma and chlamydia antibodies, as well as sputum culture tests, did not identify the pathogen. Finally, a bronchoscopy was performed, and deep lung specimens were extracted for examination. Through pathogen macrogene detection, it was finally confirmed that the infection was Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
After 10 days of symptomatic treatment with a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, lung CT and other examinations showed that the patient's pneumonia had been significantly absorbed compared to before, and he has now recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

The number of adult patients has increased compared to the past

According to reports, mycoplasma pneumonia is a lung inflammation caused by infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which can affect the bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and lung interstitium. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is neither a virus nor a bacterium, and is often classified as an "atypical pathogen" clinically.

Dr. Sun Minghuan said that children and adolescents are susceptible to mycoplasma pneumonia, but recently, the number of adult mycoplasma pneumonia patients they have admitted has increased significantly compared with the past. Like mycoplasma pneumonia in children, mycoplasma pneumonia in adults also has fever and cough as the main clinical manifestations, which may be accompanied by headache, runny nose, sore throat, earache and other symptoms. The cough is more severe, and paroxysmal dry cough is more common.

Dr. Sun reminded that Mycoplasma pneumoniae is also contagious to a certain extent. It can be transmitted from person to person through close contact with respiratory droplets. The incubation period after exposure is about 2 to 3 weeks. After infection, although mycoplasma antibodies can be present for a long time, immunity will not exist for a long time. It is contagious during the incubation period until the symptoms are relieved for several weeks. It is easy to spread in crowded environments such as kindergartens and schools. Therefore, when someone in the family has symptoms such as fever and cough, they should see a doctor as soon as possible. Family members who take care of the patient should take good self-protection measures. It is best to wear a mask, ventilate the house frequently, and wash hands frequently.

Beijing CDC previously issued a reminder

These two drugs are completely ineffective against mycoplasma pneumonia

Beijing has a high incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection from August to December every year, and the peak is usually reached around November every year. The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recently issued a medication reminder: Penicillin and cephalosporin are completely ineffective against Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and the preferred drugs are macrolide antibiotics, such as azithromycin and roxithromycin.

Since Mycoplasma pneumoniae has no cell wall, the familiar penicillin and cephalosporin antibiotics all target the cell wall and are therefore completely ineffective against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Macrolide antibiotics, such as roxithromycin and azithromycin, are currently the first choice for the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Therefore, if citizens have a fever accompanied by a severe cough, they should seek medical attention in a timely manner, identify the cause as soon as possible, and receive standardized treatment. They should not blindly take medication on their own.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The most important thing to prevent Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is to develop good personal hygiene habits.