With the change of season, children's respiratory diseases have entered a high incidence period. Recently, many children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection were admitted to hospitals in many parts of the country, and most of them were accompanied by fever, dry cough and other symptoms. For the hot questions about Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, experts will answer you in detail.

How long can a child go to school after infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

The treatment course of mycoplasma pneumonia depends on the condition, the course of the disease is generally 2 weeks to 4 weeks, and the best treatment window period is 5 to 10 days after fever.

It is generally believed that children can return to school after their clinical symptoms disappear and their physical abilities recover.

When a child is sick, especially during the period of fever and cough, he or she needs adequate rest. At the same time, his or her immunity is weak, and he or she is vulnerable to other pathogens to cause co-infection.

It is worth to note that mycoplasma pneumonia has strong transmission, and the flow of people on campus is relatively dense, which is easy to cause cross infection.

Can Mycoplasma pneumoniae and influenza superimpose infection?

Maybe. Mycoplasma pneumonia and influenza are caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and influenza virus, respectively. The pathogens of Mycoplasma pneumonia and influenza are different, and most symptoms after infection are similar, but there are still differences. Respiratory symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia will be more obvious and last longer, while systemic symptoms such as fatigue, headache, and muscle pain will be obvious with influenza. Autumn and winter are also the high incidence seasons of influenza, and the co-infection of mycoplasma and influenza may occur. It is recommended that school-age children should receive influenza vaccine if they do not have contraindications.