My daughter has fever on and off for 9 days now, from the highest was 104.3 today, the 9th day she woke up with 102.7 and gave tylenol as my pediatrician said. on the 6th day we went to ER because of high fever which was 102.8 and then she did not show any symptoms but high fevers that comes and go. She is totally fine after her high fever goes a way with a dose of tylenol.Urinary analysis was neg. also We were sent home and asked to see her pediatrician if everything is the same. Went to see her pediatrician, pediatrician did swab, and urinary analysis both negative. we are sent to lab tests and we are still waiting for the result. It s frustrating now, the question I have, the only thing I can think of without blood tests is maybe she has bacterial infection, would it be ok to just go ahead and give her antibiotics?
No, it is not a good idea to start antibiotics without knowing what is causing the fever. Fevers can be caused by viral and bacterial infections, but they can also be caused by other conditions, such as parasites like malaria, blood diseases, and other problems. When a person has had a fever for a long time without a diagnosis, it is called Fever of Unknown Origin, and a work up for the cause should be done. This would initially start with a variety of blood tests. Talk to your pediatrician about what further tests need to be done. Hope this helps.