Mycoplasma pneumonia is contagious, Mycoplasma pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by Mycoplasma infection. Mycoplasma pneumonia is not very contagious, but it can be.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common pathogen of respiratory tract infection, infection is through the respiratory tract, close contact between people, through the respiratory droplets with germs in the secretions into the air, and then triggered infection. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mostly found in children and immunocompromised and immunodeficient patients.
The clinical symptoms of the disease are cough, sputum and wheezing, and some patients may have fever, sore throat and headache. Patients can take oral antibiotic drugs such as azithromycin dispersible tablets to reduce inflammation, and perform nebulized inhalation or flexible bronchoscopy to remove respiratory secretions to relieve symptoms.
When infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae patients need to pay attention to isolation, diligent hand washing and ventilation, wearing masks in public places, and timely medical examination, treatment under the guidance of the doctor, to avoid the spread of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, affecting the surrounding population.