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What Causes Persistent Fever In Child With Pneumonia?

My daughter, age 7, has had a fever over 101 since Sunday 2/22. She was diagonsed with pnumonia on 2/24 and started antibiotics right away. Her fever and cough have persisted. I would think 7 days into the RX she would be back to OK...Thoughts on what we should do?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Treatment of pneumonia should be guided according to the causative organism.
Since she is still having cough and fever even after 2 days of antibiotics, better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity.
Sputum culture will find the causative organism and sensitivity will guide you for antibiotics.
So by this we can prevent haphazard use of antibiotics.
Because haphazard use can delay the recovery and increase chances of drug resistance.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done sputum culture and sensitivity to start appropriate antibiotics.
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What Causes Persistent Fever In Child With Pneumonia?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Treatment of pneumonia should be guided according to the causative organism. Since she is still having cough and fever even after 2 days of antibiotics, better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity. Sputum culture will find the causative organism and sensitivity will guide you for antibiotics. So by this we can prevent haphazard use of antibiotics. Because haphazard use can delay the recovery and increase chances of drug resistance. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done sputum culture and sensitivity to start appropriate antibiotics.