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Pneumonia. doxycycline. 1 wk after medication completion still having fevers low grade chest pain no appetite muscle aches? x ray now clear . confused

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Several possiblities: 1. Infection gone, but battlefield (lungs) still scarred - inflammation from pneumonia can take weeks longer to resolve, especially if fevers are only subjective (not confirmed > 100.4 by thermometer. 2. Partially treated infection - Doxy is not the drug of choice for some pneumonias, so your infection may be reduced but not gone 3. Other cause - F/u with ur Dr or see an ID specialist

Answered 7/20/2018

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