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> bacterial infections resolve within 3-5 days with or without antibiotics. Citation needed I do worry about overuse of antibiotics but I know a lot of times
by raverbashing 3y ago
> bacterial infections resolve within 3-5 days with or without antibiotics.
Citation needed
I do worry about overuse of antibiotics but I know a lot of times it just doesn't "go away without", or the viral infection ends up evolving to a bacterial one
Though what the doctors should do is give the prescription but say just to take it if the situation doesn't improve. This way you save a return to the doctor if it doesn't get better.
- in_cahoots 3y agoI don’t have any citation, but if you google bacterial ear infection or strep throat you’ll see that it’s true. And my pediatrician agrees with me, even if the urgent care docs don’t mention it.
- raverbashing 3y agoThe risks of Strep Throat include Rheumatic Fever, Kidney disease https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/strep-throat.html https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/strep-throat... and https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/surveillance.html https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/surveillance.html and in some cases even death https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6474463/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6474463/ Thanks, I'd rather not risk it (though I will wait a couple of days to see if it gets better)
- in_cahoots 3y agoYes, but even your link says that complications are uncommon. I’m not advocating waiting until you’re on death’s door, but isolating and waiting 2-3 days to see if you’re getting better is fine.