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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Fever After Rat Bite

a rat bite my 3year old child on 24th october night. now he has fever on 13th November and recurring every third day(16th and 19th). we have seen a doctor twice and he declined it to be RBF(rat bite fever) and subscribed us tablets for Malaria lumerax and zifi-o. please suggest what to do as i am confused.
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Hello. Welcome to HCM.

I am Dr Jigar(ID specialist).

I can understand your panic. If i was treating doctor then i would have definitely gone for diagnosis first.

Also see wether your son has any swelling and ulcer near rat bite area. Though signs you told can be seen in RBF there are other features like lymphadenitis will be seen.

Giving treatment of malaria without lab diagnosis and giving antibiotics along with it is not at all logical. Consult expert physician and proceed for treatment after diagnosis is confirmed.

This might help you. You can definitely ask for help if you need it again.

Regards.
Dr Jigar.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Fever After Rat Bite

Hello. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Jigar(ID specialist). I can understand your panic. If i was treating doctor then i would have definitely gone for diagnosis first. Also see wether your son has any swelling and ulcer near rat bite area. Though signs you told can be seen in RBF there are other features like lymphadenitis will be seen. Giving treatment of malaria without lab diagnosis and giving antibiotics along with it is not at all logical. Consult expert physician and proceed for treatment after diagnosis is confirmed. This might help you. You can definitely ask for help if you need it again. Regards. Dr Jigar.