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Infection after surgery
So about 2 weeks ago I had surgery on my foot. Now I have a severe infection in my mouth. My dentist has called in an antibiotic but I didn't mention the surgery. I've always been running I fever between 100.5-101. Should I be worried or go to another doctor?
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Hello. I'm Dr.Yogesh Kr Sharma. Very good evening. You definitely need a course of antibiotics for atleast 5 -7 days initially. You are running a moderate to high grade fever and this is the indicating for starting antibiotics. Kindly come to practo chat for your treatment part. Regards.
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