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Re:The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now by connicpu on Sunday December 25, 2022 @07:35PM (#34133203)
Yeah, many urgent care doctors here will prescribe antibiotics just to get the patient out of there as fast as they can even when they almost certainly have a viral infection
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Re:The antimicrobial resistance crisis needs action now by s1artibartfast on Sunday December 25, 2022 @07:48PM (#34133288)
Not my experience. Many doctors seem very hesitant to prescribe antibiotics. Even 10 years ago I was in the ER for a deep flush wound from shop accident, almost killed myself. Had a large open wound from a dirty saw. They made sure I was up my my tentis shot but no antibiotics. When I asked about them, they said they would treat if an infection presented itself but not before
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