How to differentiate between mycoplasma pneumoniae and influenza
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a microorganism that is distinct from bacteria, its size is between bacteria and viruses, and it arouses mycoplasma pneumoniae infection when it enters the human body. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is mainly transmitted by droplets, and following is by hand contacting the objects or surfaces that contaminated by mycoplasma pneumoniae, then touch the mouth and nose with the hands without washing. The symptoms after infection with mycoplasma pneumoniae are mainly fever, cough, headache, runny nose, sore throat, earache, etc. The fever is mainly from medium to high, and continuous high fever indicates serious illness.
Both influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia are respiratory infections that cause fever and cough, but flu patients have more severe systemic symptoms, including high fever, fatigue, headache, and muscle aches. But in the patients of mycoplasma pneumonia, usually there is a violent and irritating dry cough on the course of infection. Screening for influenza or mycoplasma pneumonia infection can help doctors to get the advice for right auxiliary diagnosis and treatment in case of being difficult to judge whether it is influenza or mycoplasma pneumonia.
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