What are the characteristics of mycoplasma cough in children

Children’s mycoplasma cough is mainly characterized by a more violent dry cough, which can be accompanied by repeated fever, fatigue, etc.. Children’s cough after mycoplasma infection, at first for the irritating dry cough, with the characteristics of night aggravation, can be accompanied by pharyngeal itching, etc. If do not pay attention to, with the development of the disease, the patient’s cough is gradually violent, lasts for a long time, can show repeated coughing, no sputum or less sputum, the serious sputum can be blood in the sputum and so on. At the same time of coughing, patients will have systemic symptoms, such as recurrent fever, fatigue, chest pain, dizziness, edema and other clinical manifestations. Lung examination can be heard dry and wet rales, pleural friction, some patients’ symptoms are not typical, need to do a detailed examination. Children with mycoplasma cough, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, such as the use of azithromycin, erythromycin and other drugs.