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A member asked:
6 yrs old had fever 12 days ago finished penicillin a week ago fever gone still many swollen nodes and tonsils wbc tested on 4th day of penicillin 4.2?
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Likely normal: The inflammatory/immune response to infection involves a high level of recruitment of white cells to infected sites and to immune organs including lymph nodes. Fever resolution is a sign of cleared infection, but the immune system takes a bit more time to cycle down. Keep the pediatrician informed, but I am not surprised by your observation.
Answered 5/8/2015
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