Hi, my child was on antibiotics for a week trying to deal with a mild case of bronchitis. Right after we finished the course, he got sick with flu and now has a fever of 40C for 3 days. The doctor prescribed antibiotics again. Another one advised against it as it will destroy the immune system completely. What shall I do?
HI, I understand your concerns, but flu is usually caused by a viral infection. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infection. I recommend that you give a treatment for the fever as acetaminophen or ibuprofen syrup every 8 hours. A viral infection should be self limited and the fever should resolve within 3 days. If the fever persists after 3 days, then you can start antibiotic as there might be a super added bacterial infection. If the fever resolves within 3 days then no need for antibiotics. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.