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What Is The Remedy For Typhoid Fever?
my kid (8 years) is diagnosed with a typhoid fever. The report (widal test) confirms salmonella o and Salmonella H and she is given cephalosporin (200mg) for 5 days. After continuing antibiotics for 3 days, still the fever has not subsided. what can we do?
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Hai im Dr.Subramanian
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As she is a confirmed case of enteric fever and she has not responded to cephalosporins she will require next higher antibiotic quinolones.
If she is clinically stable and able to take orally well she can be treated at home.
Else better to get her admitted and preferentially intra venous route of ofloxacin is recommended.
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As she is a confirmed case of enteric fever and she has not responded to cephalosporins she will require next higher antibiotic quinolones.
If she is clinically stable and able to take orally well she can be treated at home.
Else better to get her admitted and preferentially intra venous route of ofloxacin is recommended.
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