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isn't that a virus?

• russdill 9y ago
  It is, but there is a lot of confusion. Some respiratory illness invite secondary bacterial infection causing the illness to drag on. I really don't think it's a valid concern with the common cold unless someone is immunocompromised. I think the general consensus is to wait and see if it's a normal disease course or if there is a likelyhood of a secondary infection before prescribing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5481322/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5481322/ - Secondary Bacterial Infections Associated with Influenza Pandemics https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/flu-signs-of-bacterial-infection-topic-overview https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/flu-signs-of-bacterial...