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Was having cough for 2 month clear mucus and no other symptoms. Consulted pulmonologist and he suggested antibiotics , and she started the course but later she consulted another doc she said it's viral, and no need of antibiotics . But since she started she needs to continue antibiotics
, will it be dangerous for her will it cause resistance or super bug ?
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need proper history of both meds use
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and get evaluated
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
45 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Not likely.pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saurabh Ojha
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
It's not this easy to develop resistance in just one course, however a very detailed evaluation is needed in this case as to why and which Antibiotics were started and how to stop or continue the same, please follow up with a Pulmonologist for the same
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