Question
A four-year-old child has been coughing for a month. Blood tests show an elevated white blood cell count, and X-ray examination of the lungs shows normal, with no mycoplasma infection. What kind of medication should be administered?
Answer
The child has been coughing for a month, and the elevated white blood cell count in the blood test suggests a possible bacterial infection. Although the mycoplasma test is negative, it may be caused by other pathogens. It is recommended to use antibiotics such as cephalosporins or penicillin for treatment, which may be more effective than azithromycin. At the same time, it can be combined with lung-clearing medications such as pediatric lung-clearing syrup or cold-clearing lung syrup.