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Can a 10 moth old with severe chickenpox can take antibiotics because of inflammatory?
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Not likely to help: Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infection. Chicken pox is caused by a viral infection and antibiotics will not help to relieve any inflammation unless caused by bacteria.
Answered 10/26/2018
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Chickenpox: I agree with Dr. Kattuah. Antibiotics would usually only be used if there was a secondary bacterial infection. Chickenpox is caused by varicella- zoster virus. Viruses are not treated with antibiotics.
Answered 10/30/2018
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