How can i tell if i have a bacterial infection or a viral infection?
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at
11:47 am
what’s the difference?
and i mean, in a throat-type thing. i’m not sure whether i have strep throat or bacterial tonsillitis or just a viral infection. & do your fevers have to be high for it to be a bacterial infection?
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You can get both at the same time!
General rule is if what you’re coughing up is clear then it’s viral. If coloured then it’s bacterial.
Only doctor can say really.
you,d have to see a doc.
i had the same problem, i work in food service and my throat was really sore so i wanted to know if i had strep so i asked a doctor to check for it, he said it was a virus but a month later it still hadnt gone away and i told a pharmacist i was getting a lot of mucus, and he said the virus probably turned into a bacterial infection, also the mucus was green, thats a hint too, so i went back to the doctors and he gave me antibiotics, talk to a doctor or pharmacist if you dont know what you have
The only way to find out for sure what is causing your symptoms is to see a doctor.