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A member asked:
I started with a fever and bodyaches two days ago and now i have a sorethroat cough and green mucus coming up and i also lost my voice but its better?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Family Practice: It sounded like you may had a common cold but now has progressed to acute bronchitis.
Answered 3/10/2013
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What's ur question?: We used to equate color of mucus w/source of infection. In other words, green mucus required antibiotics to treat infection while clear or white mucus did not. In fact, recent studies show no correlation btwn mucus color & causative agent & response to antibiotics. Truth is most common colds are due to viruses which aren't responsive to antibiotics. Check out www.Choosingwisely.Org for more info.
Answered 12/8/2015
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