Viral infection combined with bacterial infection and fever

Some harmful bacteria and viruses can cause colds and fevers after invading the human body. The treatment methods for colds and fevers caused by bacterial and viral infections are different. To determine whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection, we must look at the symptoms of fever. If the symptoms of sore throat and cough are more severe, it is a bacterial infection. If the fever persists and the limbs are weak, it is a viral infection. So what should I do if I get a fever caused by both viral and bacterial infections?

What we need to understand about this phenomenon is the cause of the fever, and then treat it symptomatically. If the fever is caused by bacteria and viruses, antibiotics and antiviral treatment are required. Antipyretics can be added for high fever. Suggestions: If the bacteria are not killed well after the fever is reduced, the fever will occur again, so antibacterial treatment is the main method and antipyretic treatment is auxiliary. Drink more water to accelerate the elimination of bacteria.

The difference between bacterial infection and viral infection: Bacterial infection and viral infection are very broad concepts. For example, upper respiratory tract infection can be caused by bacterial infection and viral infection. Most bacterial infections may cause more severe symptoms such as sore throat, cough, sputum, and runny nose; while viral infections may cause more severe symptoms such as persistent fever, headache, dizziness, sore limbs, fatigue, etc. Laboratory examinations can make a preliminary diagnosis through blood analysis. An increase in lymphocytes often indicates a viral infection; an increase in neutrophils or white blood cells may often indicate a bacterial infection.

Viral infections are different from bacterial infections. Viruses and bacteria are two types of pathogens and are completely different things. Therefore, viral infections and bacterial infections are also two different types of diseases. After a viral infection, when resistance and self-immunity are reduced, bacterial infection may occur; of course, when there is a bacterial infection, self-immunity may also be low and viral infection may occur, but the two are different.

The treatments for the two are also different, one is antiviral treatment and the other is anti-bacterial infection treatment. For example, when influenza A virus appears, antiviral drugs include amantadine, oseltamivir, acyclovir, etc. Drugs for bacterial infections include penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, aminoglycosides, quinolones, etc. Therefore, no matter from its cause, mechanism or clinical manifestation, the treatment methods are different. Therefore, viral infection and bacterial infection are two different types of diseases. They can occur simultaneously or alone. We need to analyze and treat them according to the situation.