You have a friend with a cold. He went to his doctor and was annoyed that his doctor would not prescribe an antibiotic to get rid of his cold. You decide you need to set the record straight. Does your friend’s doctor think he has a bacterial infection? How do you know?
You have a friend with a cold. He went to his doctor and was annoyed that his doctor would not prescribe an antibiotic to get rid of his cold. You decide you need to set the record straight.
Does your friend’s doctor think he has a bacterial infection? How do you know? Antibiotics only work against bacteria, and viruses are what cause colds and flu. In addition, they cause almost all cases of sinusitis, and bronchitis or chest colds are also due to viruses. So antibiotics won't do any good.
What sort of infection is your friend’s cold? How do you know based on his doctor’s actions?
How would you explain to your friend the importance of not taking an antibiotic for a cold?
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