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How To Treat Chronic Fever?

Dear Doctor,Hello
Patient is with h/o fever from 11 days,constant
between99to101,initially given ciplox500-2days ,no
response ceftum500-6days no response-tlc/dlc,typhi
widal-u/c normal,switchto ceffixeme from one day-no running nose/red eyes.what you suggest? should
start antiviral/ again tlc/dlc/ x-ray chest today done
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Thanks for posting your queryto hcm. Please send me complete blod count report and x ray report as it will help in deciding further managment plan. If patient is having cough for more than 2 wks go for sputum gram stain and zn stain examinarion .
Also send blood for culturw and sensitivity .go for rapid blood test for malaria. As yr patient has taken multiple antibiotic and unjudicious usw of antibiotic incrwses chancea of drug resistance and disturb your normal flora .
review me with all report.

wish you best health.
rwgards
dr manish purohit
infectious disease specialist

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How To Treat Chronic Fever?

Thanks for posting your queryto hcm. Please send me complete blod count report and x ray report as it will help in deciding further managment plan. If patient is having cough for more than 2 wks go for sputum gram stain and zn stain examinarion . Also send blood for culturw and sensitivity .go for rapid blood test for malaria. As yr patient has taken multiple antibiotic and unjudicious usw of antibiotic incrwses chancea of drug resistance and disturb your normal flora . review me with all report. wish you best health. rwgards dr manish purohit infectious disease specialist