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Suggest Treatment For Fever In A Child
My daughter is 11 months old, She has had a fever of 100 or more not over 102 for 6 days now, I took her to the doctor on Saturday. They said she has a bacterial infection, she was prescribed amoxicillin, she has been on it 2 days. still has the fever. what should I do
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Hi,
Please let me know her symptoms in detail.
Fever is only a symptom and the physician always looks for the cause of fever and then prescribes treatment accordingly. Your doctor told you that your daughter has a bacterial infection.
What is the site of infection?
She may be having an infection in the throat, or in the ear or it could also be a urinary infection. Girls are prone to urinary infections and it should be ruled out, more so since she has a fever for 6 days.
Is her fever better after starting amoxicillin?
If so you can wait for a day more. If the fever is of the same severity, it is recommended that you visit your physician who will check up your daughter again and probably order a urine examination and blood tests to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anil Kumar Bhatnagar, Neonatologist
Please let me know her symptoms in detail.
Fever is only a symptom and the physician always looks for the cause of fever and then prescribes treatment accordingly. Your doctor told you that your daughter has a bacterial infection.
What is the site of infection?
She may be having an infection in the throat, or in the ear or it could also be a urinary infection. Girls are prone to urinary infections and it should be ruled out, more so since she has a fever for 6 days.
Is her fever better after starting amoxicillin?
If so you can wait for a day more. If the fever is of the same severity, it is recommended that you visit your physician who will check up your daughter again and probably order a urine examination and blood tests to confirm the diagnosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anil Kumar Bhatnagar, Neonatologist
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