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Almost 4yo has a fever that gets higher each day (today is day 3 & it just hit 104 with little cough) 1st strep test neg. nd 2nd opinion shld retest?

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

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Likely not strep: Strep culture is sometimes helpful after negative rapid strep test. Most likely your son has a viral infection as strep has lower temperature spikes. More serious infection like pneumonia/ sinusitis needs to be ruled out if child continues to spike fevers with cough. Good luck

Answered 8/24/2015

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A member asked:

Almost 4yo has a fever that gets higher each day (today is day 3 & it just hit 104 with little cough) 1st strep test neg. nd 2nd opinion shld retest?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

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