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What Could Cause Fever?

my daughter is 17 yr old and having intermittent low grade fever of 99 since last 20 days all her investigations like CBC, MP xray are normal no infectious cause and no other symptoms what would be the reason of her fever which touches to 96 and peaks to 99 once in a day no particular pattern
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
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HI.
20 days , low , intermittent fever in a girl 19 years...
The possibilities can be found on further investigations .
Ultrasonography- liver , mild hepatitis, amebic? Urinary tract infection ?
Urine - routine , microscopy , culture and sensitivity - may come negative if she has already been given antibiotics.
Blood Widal- for typhoid.
Blood culture may sometimes help.
Mantoux for Tb

Many types of viral infection can take 2 to 3 weeks to settle.
A course of antibiotics like cefixime, metronidazole and supportive medicines may help . To be taken with the consultation of a Doctor as you need a prescription.

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What Could Cause Fever?

HI. 20 days , low , intermittent fever in a girl 19 years... The possibilities can be found on further investigations . Ultrasonography- liver , mild hepatitis, amebic? Urinary tract infection ? Urine - routine , microscopy , culture and sensitivity - may come negative if she has already been given antibiotics. Blood Widal- for typhoid. Blood culture may sometimes help. Mantoux for Tb Many types of viral infection can take 2 to 3 weeks to settle. A course of antibiotics like cefixime, metronidazole and supportive medicines may help . To be taken with the consultation of a Doctor as you need a prescription. please let us know the reports and ask further if you have any queries.