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Recently, the hospital has admitted many cases of children! Parents pay attention to skin rash caused by mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Xiaoxiang Morning News2024-05-09 19:04Guangdong
Recently, a brother and sister came to the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatment. My younger brother, 7 years old, had a sudden rash all over his body and trunk for 1 month; my sister, 16 years old, had a sudden rash on both upper limbs for 5 days .The doctor's examination found that the siblings had scattered, flaky, soybean-sized light red rashes on their bodies, which were higher than the skin and did not fade when pressed. There was no itching, pain or other discomfort. Both of them had cough symptoms from time to time, tested positive for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and were diagnosed with rashes induced by Mycoplasma pneumonia.
Zhu Ying, a famous Chinese medicine doctor in Hunan Province and chief physician of the Department of Spleen and Gastroenterology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that recently, there has been a significant increase in cases of rashes in children due to mycoplasma pneumonia infection, with clinical manifestations such as wheals, erythema, and red spots.
Can mycoplasma pneumonia cause rash?
According to the literature, about 25% of mycoplasma pneumonia infections can cause a variety of extrapulmonary manifestations, including skin and mucosal damage, such as rash and mucositis induced by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. This disease is mainly seen in children and young patients and is less common in adults.
In addition to rash and mucositis, mycoplasma pneumonia can also cause urticaria, erythema multiforme, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic necrotizing epidermolysis, etc.
According to doctors, rash mucositis induced by mycoplasma pneumonia may have the following characteristics:
Mucocutaneous rash, the affected area is <10% of the body surface area; it usually appears on the trunk first and then spreads to the extremities, especially the upper limbs and thighs. It generally does not appear on the palms, soles and face.
Involving 2 or more mucosal parts; the rash is usually a light red maculopapular rash less than 5 mm, and the skin color between the rashes is normal. The rash is generally neither itchy nor peeling.
There are a few vesicular bullous lesions or scattered atypical target-like lesions.
There may be prodromal symptoms such as cough and fever, and the laboratory test for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is positive.
How to treat mycoplasma pneumonia rash?
Doctors said that after a rash occurs after being infected with mycoplasma pneumonia, according to the principle of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, not only the skin disease must be treated symptomatically, but the mycoplasma pneumonia infection must also be treated.
It is recommended to go to a professional dermatology department in a regular hospital and, under the guidance of a doctor, use oral or (and) topical drugs, anti-infective treatment, etc. for treatment. Corticosteroids can be applied systemically to reduce the inflammatory response. Patients with a wide range of rashes and even mucosal damage require hospitalization for treatment and observation.
How to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia rash problem?
Strengthen respiratory protection, take preventive measures to avoid Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, wear masks and wash hands frequently. Respiratory tract infections should be treated actively, and symptoms such as fever and cough should be seen promptly to avoid missing the best opportunity for treatment.
Pay attention to clean skin and keep it dry. Reduce pathogen invasion. Improve the body's immunity, pay attention to the maintenance of spleen and stomach, have a balanced diet, regular work and rest, balance work and rest, and feel happy.
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