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I have been on antibiotics for a chest infection for 5 days with only 2 days left and still coughing. do i need to switch antibiotics?
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Maybe Not: The cough from a chest infection can persist for some tim after the infection ( if indeed it is bacterial) has subsided. As long as fever subsided and you are slowly improving, give your body and the meds a chance to work.
Answered 9/28/2016
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