When do I need an antibiotic? Bacterial vs. Viral Infections
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Antibiotics usually can kill bacteria but not viruses, which require a preventive vaccination or antiviral drug treatment. Often, there is no treatment.
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Health System's Urgent Care Centers Benefit from Pharmacist Input on Antimicrobial Stewardship - ASHP
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About antibiotics
Maxem Minute: Viral VS. Bacterial Infection, Did you know that determining whether your illness is viral or bacterial could have a huge impact on the proper course of treatment? Today's Maxem
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Bacterial vs Viral Infections
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Is it a Bacterial Infection or Virus?
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Difference Between Viral and Bacterial Infections
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Difference Between Viral and Bacterial Tonsillitis
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Antibiotic Use Questions and Answers, Antibiotic Use
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Antibiotics: When Do We Really Need Them?
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Bacterial or viral: To treat or not to treat with antibiotics - Longitude Prize
Does having a fever mean your infection is bacterial rather than viral? - Quora
Phage therapy - Wikipedia
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Bacterial co-infection and secondary infection in patients with COVID-19: a living rapid review and meta-analysis - ScienceDirect
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Do I Have Viral Sore Throat or Strep Throat? - Homage Malaysia