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How to treat infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:38:20 +0000

It is strange enough that in order to cure a mycoplasma infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae one should do it via his own immune response, particularly the complement system. It is known that B-lactam antibiotics are helpless and useless in this situation. It is connected with the fact that B-lactams, similar to penicillin, perform their actions only on the cell wall, which is absent in Mycoplasma pneumoniae. However, polyene antibiotics that help to combat cholesterols in the membrane of mycoplasma, can also prove effective in the fight against the plasma membrane of the host cells. Read more...

BE INFORMED ABOUT PNEUMONIA!

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:15:34 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia is a respiratory lung infection which is caused by a bacteria of the same name, Mycoplasma pneumoniae or M. pneumoniae. It is also recognized as atypical pneumonia or walking pneumonia. Read more...

What is the Best Treatment for Mycoplasma Pneumonia?

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:22:10 +0000

Do you think that you just have a common cold or flu? You could be wrong. Mycoplasma pneumonia is one of the most common types of pneumonia that is generally known to have the same symptoms as a cold. However, with mycoplasma pneumonia your symptoms will just linger on until it is treated. Causing you a lot of misery. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumoniae – Prevention, Cure and Symptoms

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:39:20 +0000

Mycoplasmal pneumonia is a bacterial disease that shows signs of gradual as well as insidious onset of several days and continues till many weeks. The patient is likely to suffer from fever, malaise not to mention persistent as well as slow dry cough. Coughing is considered to be an integral part of this disease and the complete absence of cough makes the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pretty unlikely. The patient is also likely to suffer from headache, chills, scratchy sore throat and even from sore chest as well as from tracheal tenderness. In some rare cases the patient is likely to suffer from Pleuritic chest pain. Read more...

Mycoplasma Pneumonia Treatment

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:33:39 +0000

Mycoplasma pneumonia, typically known as ‘walking pneumonia’, is an infection of the lungs. A doctor may suspect pneumonia if a stethoscope applied to the chest allows him or her to hear crackling, coarse breathing, or wheezing. Patients suspected of having mycoplasma are generally subjected to blood tests, which are examined for antibodies to the mycoplasma bacteria. Antibodies are cells created by the body to fight infection, and the presence of antibodies in large numbers typically indicates an infection in that person. Other tests may include a sputum culture, or a test on the secretions of the lungs, or a chest x-ray to examine the lungs. Because untreated pneumonia can cause complications and can even be life-threatening, particularly for patients with weakened immune systems due to age or diseases like HIV, it is important to see a physician if pneumonia is suspected. Read more...