Patient's question:
How to deal with recurrent fever caused by a mixture of viral and bacterial infections in a 6-month-old baby? On March 25th at 7 PM, I noticed my baby had a slight fever and measured 38.8°C. We gave her Motrin at home. At 4 AM, she had a high fever seizure that lasted for about 10 seconds, with clenched fists, stiff body, clenched jaw, staring eyes, no vomiting, and no hand or leg convulsions. We immediately took her to the hospital. Besides fever reduction, are there any other effective methods? It can't keep burning like this, can it?Doctor's answer:
Viral and bacterial mixed infections generally have a course of 7-10 days. Based on your description, it cannot be ruled out that pathogens such as mycoplasma and chlamydia may be involved, as these types of infections have a longer duration.Recommendation: A sore tongue is often caused by a virus, and antiviral oral sprays can be helpful. The child has had recurrent fever for 4 days, so it is recommended to check for mycoplasma antibodies, chlamydia antibodies, and other special pathogens like the Epstein-Barr virus.
Fever reduction treatment is only symptomatic, and the key is to determine accurate antibiotic treatment.
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