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Is It Safe To Give Prednisone For Fever Caused Due To Bee Sting?

My child was stung by a bee and has had a fever for 2 days now. Took him to urgent care and was told that bees carry e-coli and my child may be infected now. I was given prednisone and an antibiotic. Is this diagnosis correct? Can bee stings give you e-coli?
Mon, 7 Dec 2015
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Bee stings cause hypersensitive reaction to antigen injected inside the body. There is nothing like bacterial toxins entering in the body. A short course of prednisolone is okay with some anti-allergic. Fever may be lowered by paracetamol. If fever continues, then blood counts should be measured.
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Is It Safe To Give Prednisone For Fever Caused Due To Bee Sting?

Bee stings cause hypersensitive reaction to antigen injected inside the body. There is nothing like bacterial toxins entering in the body. A short course of prednisolone is okay with some anti-allergic. Fever may be lowered by paracetamol. If fever continues, then blood counts should be measured.