<s>[INST] My daughter, age 7, has had a fever over 101 since Sunday 2/22. She was diagonsed with pnumonia on 2/24 and started antibiotics right away. Her fever and cough have persisted. I would think 7 days into the RX she would be back to OK...Thoughts on what we should do? [/INST] Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Treatment of pneumonia should be guided according to the causative organism. Since she is still having cough and fever even after 2 days of antibiotics, better to get done sputum culture and sensitivity. Sputum culture will find the causative organism and sensitivity will guide you for antibiotics. So by this we can prevent haphazard use of antibiotics. Because haphazard use can delay the recovery and increase chances of Chat Doctor.  So better to consult pulmonologist and get done sputum culture and sensitivity to start appropriate antibiotics. </s>