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Fever for one month
My mother was suffering from mild fever ranging between 99.5-100.5 since 1 month ..after doing all test her blood culture report came positive which I attached above...so doctor suggested Moxicip 1 dose daily for 7 days n said if if fever persue then switch to IV...after 2 days fever came down to 99 then 3-4 days it was normal then again on 5 day it was 99.5 twice a day n subside without taking medicine...now we r confused is medicine working or not...should we continue medicine or switch to IV...if continue then for how many days n how to b sure medicine is working? Should we repeat culture???
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Dr. Mohamed Ahmed
Cardiologist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Blood culture positive... It means septecemia, which is a very serious illness.. patients who are having this will be very sick ..needs hospital care..
Blood culture positive means bacterias are in blood...but there should be a primary source of origin of this bacteria...
So she needs detailed evaluation.. to find out what is the primary source of infection...
IV antibiotics and supportive care in hospital..
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Dr. Swaroopa Rani Mandavilli
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Noida
Switch to I.v
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation. You need proper treatment
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Dr. Manik Mathur
General Medicine
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
You should repeat the culture
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