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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Second generation [[macrolide]] antibiotics, [[doxycycline]] and second generation [[quinolones]] are effective treatments. Disease from mycoplasma is usually mild to moderate in severity. You can take these steps at home.Control your fever with [[aspirin]], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as [[ibuprofen]] or [[naproxen]]), or [[acetaminophen]]. DO NOT give aspirin to children. | Second generation [[macrolide]] antibiotics, [[doxycycline]] and second generation [[quinolones]] are effective treatments. Disease from mycoplasma is usually mild to moderate in severity. You can take these steps at home.Control your fever with [[aspirin]], nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as [[ibuprofen]] or [[naproxen]]), or [[acetaminophen]]. DO NOT give aspirin to children. | ||
==Medical Therapy== | |||
===Antimicrobial Regimen=== | ===Antimicrobial Regimen=== | ||
:* 1. '''Atypical pneumonia'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = John | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1455748013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref> | :* 1. '''Atypical pneumonia'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = John | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1455748013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Bartlett | first = John | title = Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases | publisher = Jones and Bartlett Learning | location = Burlington, MA | year = 2012 | isbn = 978-1449625580 }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Second generation macrolide antibiotics, doxycycline and second generation quinolones are effective treatments. Disease from mycoplasma is usually mild to moderate in severity. You can take these steps at home.Control your fever with aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen), or acetaminophen. DO NOT give aspirin to children.
Medical Therapy
Antimicrobial Regimen
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- Preferred regimen (1): Azithromycin 500 mg PO qd on day 1 and 250 mg PO qd on days 2 to 5
- Preferred regimen (2): Clarithromycin 500 mg PO qd for 14 days
- Preferred regimen (3): Moxifloxacin 400 mg PO qd for 14 days
- Preferred regimen (4): Levofloxacin 750 mg PO qd for 14 days
- Alternative regimen : Doxycycline 100 mg PO bid for 14 days
References
- ↑ Bennett, John (2015). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 978-1455748013.
- ↑ Bartlett, John (2012). Johns Hopkins ABX guide : diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN 978-1449625580.