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What Causes Persistent Fever In An Infant Despite Administering Antibiotics?

My baby is just 17 months old. She is suffered in temperature, skin allergy (scabies as she had played in plants), and slight sneezing. Now she is taking fancidar, paracetamol, amclave 156+amoxiciline and regixic each in syrup form. But temperatures still persists.
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have persistent fever in an infant despite administering antibiotics which is due to viral infection which is lowering down your immunity and making you prone for infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply wet cold sheets on your head to lower down body temperature. Avoid hot, spicy and sharp food substances. You should take combination of antiviral drug along with anti-inflammatory drug. Your symptoms will resolve in 4-5 days. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit ENT specialist once and get some routine blood investigation done. Take diet rich in multivitamins. Drink plenty of water. Take hot milk rich in turmeric as it will booster immunity. Take nimuslide along with paracetamol as well.Take diet rich in multivitamins and vitamin C.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Persistent Fever In An Infant Despite Administering Antibiotics?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have persistent fever in an infant despite administering antibiotics which is due to viral infection which is lowering down your immunity and making you prone for infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to apply wet cold sheets on your head to lower down body temperature. Avoid hot, spicy and sharp food substances. You should take combination of antiviral drug along with anti-inflammatory drug. Your symptoms will resolve in 4-5 days. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit ENT specialist once and get some routine blood investigation done. Take diet rich in multivitamins. Drink plenty of water. Take hot milk rich in turmeric as it will booster immunity. Take nimuslide along with paracetamol as well.Take diet rich in multivitamins and vitamin C. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari