Chlamydial infection - a serious disease. Especially dangerously it emergence of complications, among which pneumonia, conjunctivitis, damage of joints, organs of hearing, urinogenital bodies. Clamidiosis at children – rather widespread phenomenon, the incidence especially grew in recent years. The earlier diagnostics is carried out and treatment is appointed, the it is more than opportunities to avoid complications.
Instruction
1. There are two main ways of infection with clamidiosis at children - it is vertical (from sick mother to the newborn as in utero, and when passing through a genital tract at childbirth) and contact and household (usually from the sick family member at non-compliance with rules of hygiene). Teenagers can be infected at sexual contacts. It is possible to suspect a disease at the following symptoms: unusually frequent, but not long ORZ with dry paroxysmal cough, swelled also inflammation of genitals, accompanied with an itch and burning at urination (these signs are shown at urogenital clamidiosis mainly at girls), the reddening of eyes and allocation from them causing adhesion a century, especially after a dream. People can be infected with also some forms of a chlamydial infection by sick animals (birds sometimes are carriers of such dangerous disease, as ornithosis).
2. The diagnosis is established on the basis of laboratory researches. The earlier the infection is found, the it is simpler its birth of the child at mother sick with clamidiosis, treatment is begun in maternity hospital. Self-treatment by antibiotics inadmissibly, as well as early interruption of a course.
3. It is easier to prevent a disease of clamidiosis, than to cure. All family members have to observe personal hygiene, use of someone else's towels or underwear are inadmissible, especially, if someone in family is already sick. Lead with teenagers a discussion about diseases, sexually transmitted, and need of protection. Do not allow children to touch the pigeons and sparrows who are picked up on the street – they can be an ornithosis source. After carrying out a course of treatment in the time appointed by the doctor make tests repeatedly. If during pregnancy found a chlamydial infection in you, conduct the appointed course of treatment, surely having specified at the attending physician whether the medicines prescribed them on your term of pregnancy are resolved.