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    Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Mycoplasma infection is the medical respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma Pneumoniae.
    This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia because the symptoms are different from those of pneumonia due to other common bacteria.
    Mycoplasmal organisms normally grows on mucosal surfaces particularly extracellular surfaces of the respiratory and urogenital tracts.
    They do not penetrate the submucosa except when the immune system of the body is very low when they may go into the bloodstream and spread to different organs and tissues all over the body.
    It is often known as Walking Pneumonia as the symptoms are normally mild and most patients are able to function quite normally.
    Hospitalization is seldom needed.
    This bacterium is one of the bacteria that do not have cell walls.
    Because of this, the bacterium is hard to destroy with common antibiotics such as penicillin which direct its action on the the cell wall synthesis.
    Mycoplasma infections happen episodically throughout the year.
    Frequent community episodes can also happen.
    Symptoms normally start two to three weeks after exposure to the bacteria but can vary from one to four weeks.
    The symptoms form gradually, over a period of two to four days.
    Normal symptoms are fever, cough, bronchitis, sore throat, headache and tiredness.
    Physical findings are:
    1. Throat inflammation
    2. Inflamed ear drum (tympanic membrane)
    3. Conjunctivitis (red eyes)
    4. Maculopapular or urticarial rash
    5. Chest sounds in patients with pneumonia such as localized rhonchi and scattered moist crepitations affecting multiple lobes of the lung.
    There may be rhonchi or wheezing sounds with no evidence of consolidation or bronchial breathing.
    A frequent result of mycoplasma infection is pneumonia (occasionally called "walking pneumonia" because it is normally mild and rarely requires hospitalization).
    Symptoms may continue for a few days to more than a month
    Blood and sputum samples are taken and tested for evidence of mycoplasma
    The test is best done one week after the start of symptoms.
    Treatment of Mycoplasma is:
    1. Lower the fever with aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen), or acetaminophen. Do NOT give aspirin to children.
    2. Avoid cough medicines without first discussing with the doctor.
    Cough medicines may make it harder for the body to spit up the extra sputum.
    3. Drink plenty of fluids to help soften mucus and bring up phlegm.
    4. Get plenty of rest. Get someone else to do the household work.
    5. Antibiotics are given to treat atypical pneumonia:
    Oral erythromycin or one of the newer macrolides such as azithromycin or clarithromycin has always been the treatment of choice for mycoplasmal respiratory tract infections.
    Tetracycline antibiotics and quinolones are also given.
    Treatment with proper antibiotics should be given for 10 to 14 days
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Mycoplasma Infection
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Pneumonia
    Chapter 8 Bronchitis
    Epilogue

    The other day a patient was asking me whether the mycoplasma bacterium is the smallest micro-organism on Earth and why it is so hard to treat.
    It is the smallest bacterium presently known and is also smaller than a lot of viruses but there are viruses (retroviruses) that are smaller than Mycoplasma bacterium (0.15-0.3μm).
    Mycoplasma bacteria do not have cell walls and can only be killed by stopping its multiplying.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateNov 22, 2016
    ISBN9781370823918
    Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Mycoplasma Infection, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Mycoplasma

      Infection,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Mycoplasma Infection, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to Treat and Cope with Mycoplasma Infection)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://ken-med.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 590 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily. I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Mycoplasma Infections

      The other day a patient was asking me whether the mycoplasma bacterium is the smallest micro-organism on Earth and why it is so hard to treat.

      It is the smallest bacterium presently known and is also smaller than a lot of viruses but there are viruses (retroviruses) that are smaller than Mycoplasma bacterium (0.15-0.3µm).

      Mycoplasma bacteria do not have cell walls and can only be killed by stopping its multiplying.

      What is a Mycoplasma Infection?

      Mycoplasma infection is the medical respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma Pneumoniae.

      This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia because the symptoms are different from those of pneumonia due to other common bacteria.

      Mycoplasmal organisms normally grows on mucosal surfaces particularly extracellular surfaces of the respiratory and urogenital tracts.

      They do not penetrate the submucosa except when the immune system of the body

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