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toofpic@lemmy.world 7 months agoThat’s the idea: antibiotics help against bacteria, not against viruses
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toofpic@lemmy.world 7 months agoThat’s the idea: antibiotics help against bacteria, not against viruses
CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes, but almost every viral infection I’ve ever had…comes with bacterial infection as an additional “feature”
moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 7 months ago
Nah, it’s estimated that about 90% of “sinus infections” in adults are actually viral.
Your doctor just gave up and prescribed you antibiotics because you whined or they don’t care about antibiotic stewardship.
Bonus points if they gave you azithromycin (Zpak,) which does basically nothing for bacterial sinus infections but has slight anti inflammatory properties to enhance that placebo effect for you until the viral infection naturally clears.
CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Viral infections don’t last over the course of several months.