<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.hi, my daughter is 3 and she as fever with cough and running nose, i took her to the doc today and she said it doesnt show that she has any infections, and if she still has the fever i should start antibiotics. she was ok this morning until now her fever came back to 39c, should i start antibiotics?? thank you  <response>: Hi... by what you quote I feel that this could be a viral infection associated cough and cold. As far as kids are concerned 95 of the time cough and cold or viral in origin. Viral infections are not an indication for antibiotic. I do not suggest giving antibiotics at this stage. I would consider antibiotic if fever is there for more than 7 days or if the child has got definitive evidence for streptococcal sore throat. Even then I will do a blood culture and then only start an antibiotic. Regards - 