Unclear: Need to ask doctor why he/she prescribed antibiotic if viral infection was suspected. Child has upper respiratory infection but unclear what organism doctor wanted antibiotics to cover.
Answered 3/8/2017
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Not sure.........: With a history of one day of fever runny nose and cough, this sounds very viral. I am not sure why your son was given an antibiotic--a throat swab was not done to consider strep throat, the only throat infection for which an antibiotic would be given,
Answered 3/9/2017
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