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If someone were to have a low grade fever from a lupus flare, would antibiotics get rid of the fever?
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Low grade fever: No, antibiotics would not be of any help in a lupus flare.
Answered 7/1/2013
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No: Fevers in lupus flares are due to increased inflammation, not infection.
Answered 9/28/2016
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if a person has lupus, infection is always a possible cause for a fever. However, if no infection is present, antibiotics will not lower the fever.
Answered 11/14/2022
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