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Hi, About 2 Week Ago My 4 Year Old Daugther

Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 2019

Question: hi, about 2 week ago my 4 year old daugther with pnuemonia is discharge from hospital, and today she get sick and admitted again to hospital, and after doctor checked her throat it seem has been infected , as doctor said it is acute tonsilitis, and just now had done swab test and blood test? the result of blood test showing mycoplasma is showing positive, my question is should i worry? is it cureable ? im so worried now

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (0 minute later)

hi, about 2 week ago my 4 year old daugther with pnuemonia is discharge from hospital, and today she get sick and admitted again to hospital, and after doctor checked her throat it seem has been infected , as doctor said it is acute tonsilitis, and just now had done swab test and blood test? the result of blood test showing mycoplasma is showing positive, my question is should i worry? is it cureable ? im so worried now

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It's a usual infection in infants

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor

I can understand your concern but I strongly recommend you to not worry because in infants mycoplasma infection (pneumonia or tonsillitis) is one of the most common and usual findings.
Usually it doesn't cause any problems in the future it is completely curable.
In our practice of every day encounter such infection.Probably the first time it was another bacteria and this time mycoplasma.In my opinion it's safe for him to be in hospital.He will ldo some blood tests and antibiotics such as Claritromicin intravenous for one week and other supplements (liquids vitamins ecc)

No worries he will be good soon.

Hope to have been helpful

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (8 hours later)

thanks doctor for your explaination..just now doctor cfm my daughter is mycoplasma pnuemonia, but doctor said from blood test she can see her hepatitis B antibody is weak, but as i know my daughther inject all the neccesary injextion which include hepatitis B, doctor said need to give another shot if hepatitis B vaccine after she is cure from mycoplasma. but since she is vaccined before why it can be weak

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Hepatitis b is not related to mycoplasma itself.
Usually if the titre of hep b is high than probably another dose is needed
However you should trust her doctor

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (26 hours later)

thanks doc, another question is my daughter is just recover from pnuemonia and now mycoplasma pnuemonia is it something wrong with her antibody? or is just so coincidence? what can i do after she recover from mycoplasma? is it need to give her probiotic??

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi again

I am happy for your daughter

As I explained to you before no Mycoplasma is just a coincidence and nothing special should be done related to it.The recovery time lasts momths after the hospital discharge.Try to take her at home for one month before get her to the kindergarten.

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad