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Typhoid in 6 years old
My son is 6 years old. He has been diagnosed with typhoid on 14th Feb. He is taking monocef-0. However fever is rising to 104 and not coming down even after giving meftal-p
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Dr. Manoj I. J.
Pediatrician
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Clinical Guidelines from IAP state that oral Cefixime (Monocef-O) is the first line antibiotic. However, antibiotic-resistance in Salmonella is growing, & so if fever is not improving, you will need revision of antibiotic, depending on the antibiotic-sensitivity pattern (hopefully culture would have been taken prior to starting Cefixime)
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Review with pediatrician with your concerns regarding persistent high fever
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