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Child with strep still has fever after 5 days on antibiotics. also has phlemy cough doc prescr inhaler for that, does he need to go to er for fever?

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Cough: there is probably a viral infection on top of strep throat that is making your child wheezing. Keep using the inhaler

Answered 3/7/2015

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No: A phlegmy cough indicates a probable viral infection, which the antibiotic will not affect. He should be seen by his pediatrician, not the ER. That should be reserved for very serious situations only.

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A member asked:

Child with strep still has fever after 5 days on antibiotics. also has phlemy cough doc prescr inhaler for that, does he need to go to er for fever?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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