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A member asked:
Wat harm a steroid nebulization cause if cause of cough and fever cant be identified whether viral or bacterial?
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Hmm: Steroids reduce your immune system and can cause more infections, yeast bacteria. I would get your child checked if there is concern for using a steroid in a nebulizer chamber.
Answered 12/2/2014
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