Most of the infectious processes in the human body are caused by streptococcal microorganisms. There are many of their varieties, today there are more than 20 serological groups of these microbes. Bacteria Streptococcus pneumonia or Streptococcus pneumonia, as the name suggests, provokes inflammatory processes in the lungs. It also happens of various types, has about 90 varieties, 25 of which are pathogenic.
Symptoms of pneumonia due to streptococcus
The described pathogen is characterized by specific signs and an acute onset of pathology:
- severe chills;
- high body temperature;
- myalgia;
- dyspnea;
- intense cough;
- arthralgia;
- loss of efficiency;
- hemoptysis;
- pain in the left or right side, near the kidneys;
- intoxication of the body.
In severe cases, pneumonia due to streptococcus is accompanied by complications:
- cardiovascular or respiratory insufficiency;
- suffocation;
- arrhythmia;
- memory loss;
- acrocyanosis;
- tachycardia;
- exudative pleurisy;
- glomerulonephritis;
- abscess of the lungs;
- purulent pericarditis;
- sepsis.
Diagnosis of pneumococcus does not cause difficulties due to the bright clinical picture of the disease and the presence of its characteristic signs on the X-ray of the lungs.
Treatment of Streptococcus pneumonia
Therapy of the considered disease involves the appointment of antibiotics. The drugs of choice are penicillins with a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity - Amoxicillin , Ampicillin and others. If the respiratory system is affected by bacteria resistant to such medicines, the treatment regimen is adjusted. In such cases, appoint Vancomycin, sometimes in combination with aminoglycosides.
At the same time, symptomatic therapy is performed:
- Removing signs of intoxication. The patient is recommended to increase the daily volume of fluid drunk on the background of taking a shock dose of diuretics, for example, Veroshpiron. This approach ensures rapid improvement and renewal of blood composition, removal of toxins from the body.
- Normalization of immunity. To support the intestinal microflora pro and prebiotics with lacto- and bifidobacteria, complexes of multivitamins are prescribed.
- Recovery of pulmonary activity. With the development of pleurisy with the release of exudate drainage of the pleural cavity is performed, its washing with antiseptic or antibacterial solutions.
The entire period of treatment of the patient must comply with strict bed rest.