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To: ltc8k6

Irrelevant.

Antibiotics are only effective on bacterial infections.

Totally useless on viruses.


30 posted on 04/01/2020 8:29:20 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

Some antibiotics, like azithromycin, also have an anti-inflammatory effect that seems to account for much of its utility against COVID-19 when taken with chloroquine compounds.


33 posted on 04/01/2020 9:49:06 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: lightman
Irrelevant.

Antibiotics are only effective on bacterial infections.

_Totally useless on viruses.

Nonsense. Secondary bacterial pneumonia is common among immunocompromised patients. Why do you think doctors are adding Zithromax when treating with hydrochloriquin?

39 posted on 04/01/2020 10:49:04 PM PDT by Shethink13 (there are 0 electoral votes in the state of denial)
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To: lightman

“Irrelevant.

Antibiotics are only effective on bacterial infections.

Totally useless on viruses.”

Well, the antibiotic Azithromycin is part of the Chloroquine drug trials Trump touted.

hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin is the combo.


43 posted on 04/02/2020 2:01:13 AM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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