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Any advice? i have had a chest infection for 6 weeks now and it isn't going?

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Need follow up.: Need to see your md. Also if you smoke you need to stop. Antibiotics may be prescribed to help as well. Sometimes a viral illness will predispose you to a bacterial process. You may also need a chest xray.

Answered 4/9/2014

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