dd5, had a cough, then fever and shivers at weekend, just looked at her throat and her tonsils have cream lumps on them

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does this mean its tonsilitis? Or a virus, or other infection.

She is much better in herself, but it was her breath that was so bad i had to have a look.

Do you think she needs antibiotics? Anyone's little ones had this recently?

thanks

tonsilius I'm afraid I think they need antibiotics to get rid of it

tonsilitus I would have thought so probably antibiotics

Sounds like it - pus normally means a bacterial infection

i feel awful, i just didnt look till just now.

She has always had smelly breath when she has a cold/cough so i didnt think too much of it.

Will have to ring 1st thing for an appt 2morro.

thats interesting, if it's a virus, it should only be treated with paracetamol. If it's a bacterial one, then will need anti's.

Guees the gp will know what it is, or do they just treat it for bacterial.