«Rise in the incidence of walking pneumonia among children: how to protect your child and how to treat»
31 october 2024 в 22:13
This season has seen a noticeable increase in cases of walking pneumonia, as reported by several sources. Mostly children are infected with this disease caused by mycoplasma pneumonia. Therefore, parents want to know how to protect their child from infection and what treatment methods exist.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, «M. pneumoniae infections are usually mild and mainly manifest as chest colds, but can also progress to pneumonia. When M. pneumoniae infection progresses to pneumonia, it is usually a milder form of bacterial pneumonia, often called 'walking pneumonia'».
Learn more about mycoplasma pneumonia, how it spreads, and how to treat it here.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, M. pneumoniae, also known as mycoplasma pneumonia, «is a bacterium that can infect different parts of the body».
«M. pneumoniae is a type of mycoplasma that can cause respiratory tract infections», - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website states. «Bacteria can damage the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, including the throat, trachea, and lungs».
M. pneumoniae is a common disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can be transmitted through respiratory droplets. An uninfected person needs to inhale droplets from an infected person when they sneeze or cough.
In the United States, there are about 2 million cases each year. The bacterium reappeared worldwide in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The infection tends to spread in crowded places such as schools, nursing homes, dormitories, and college corridors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The most common symptoms caused by mycoplasma pneumonia are fever, cough, and sore throat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that the onset of symptoms is usually gradual.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people infected with mycoplasma pneumonia do not require medication and can recover on their own. However, antibiotics are also prescribed to certain patients. Macrolides (such as azithromycin) are the most common antibiotics chosen by healthcare workers to treat this disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, «M. pneumoniae infections are usually mild and mainly manifest as chest colds, but can also progress to pneumonia. When M. pneumoniae infection progresses to pneumonia, it is usually a milder form of bacterial pneumonia, often called 'walking pneumonia'».
Learn more about mycoplasma pneumonia, how it spreads, and how to treat it here.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, M. pneumoniae, also known as mycoplasma pneumonia, «is a bacterium that can infect different parts of the body».
«M. pneumoniae is a type of mycoplasma that can cause respiratory tract infections», - the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website states. «Bacteria can damage the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, including the throat, trachea, and lungs».
M. pneumoniae is a common disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can be transmitted through respiratory droplets. An uninfected person needs to inhale droplets from an infected person when they sneeze or cough.
In the United States, there are about 2 million cases each year. The bacterium reappeared worldwide in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The infection tends to spread in crowded places such as schools, nursing homes, dormitories, and college corridors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The most common symptoms caused by mycoplasma pneumonia are fever, cough, and sore throat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that the onset of symptoms is usually gradual.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people infected with mycoplasma pneumonia do not require medication and can recover on their own. However, antibiotics are also prescribed to certain patients. Macrolides (such as azithromycin) are the most common antibiotics chosen by healthcare workers to treat this disease
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