Symptoms of infection that do not improve with antibiotic treatment


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Symptoms of infection that do not improve with antibiotic treatment


If your symptoms are not improving despite antibiotic treatment, call your health professional to discuss the symptoms. You may need to be reevaluated if your symptoms:

  • Get worse or do not improve after several days of antibiotic treatment.
  • Remain or return after treatment has ended.

Sometimes a different dose or type of antibiotic may be needed to completely clear an infection.

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Author Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Associate Editor Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD

- Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer H. Michael O'Connor, MD

- Emergency Medicine
Last Updated March 6, 2006

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Last updated: March 06, 2006
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Editors: Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer

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