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What Causes Fever Even After Taking Antibiotic Therapy?
My son was diagnosed with right basal pneumonia 3 wks ago. He was given zithromax for 3 days. 4 days after the end of medication, he again had fever. After having blood test, it was found out that infection was high again. He was prescribed with augmention for 7 days. 5 days after the medication is done. He is again having low fever. Could it be that medication is not enough?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Welcome.
I also think so.
It must be either the medicine is inadequtely dosed or it may not be right antibiotic or there might be some othe focus of infection. Get a culture sensitivity of all the sites suspected to be infected, be done. Then treat accordingly. God bless. Have a nice day.
Welcome.
I also think so.
It must be either the medicine is inadequtely dosed or it may not be right antibiotic or there might be some othe focus of infection. Get a culture sensitivity of all the sites suspected to be infected, be done. Then treat accordingly. God bless. Have a nice day.
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