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Pateint with acute cholecystitis but he take treatment and now is well his operation postpond for 2 months ..for how long he should take antibiotic?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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7 to 10 days: If the symptoms have improved I would finish the present antibiotic prescribed. However, there is no need to take the antibiotic longer than that.

Answered 7/7/2016

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