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How severe does your fever have to be to need an antibiotic, if you have bronchitis?

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Dr. Del Meyer answered

Unrelated: Acute or chronic bronchitis seldom causes a fever. If you have a severe bronchitis and then develop a fever, your doctor will need to evaluate you a second time to see if the bronchitis has progress to pneumonia. This can be determined in a clinical exam or in some instances may require a chest x-ray.

Answered 10/4/2016

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