Just asking: why would you be trying to get an antibiotic to use against colds/flu, which are viral?
“Just asking: why would you be trying to get an antibiotic to use against colds/flu, which are viral?”
How else are we going to breed the next superbug?
The way I read it, he says the reason behind doctors’ offices being backed up is due to the cold/flu season... but never says that is why his son is trying to get a Z-pack.
It is warranted if the physician suspects the infectioln may be bacterial or a mixed infection. Also some with a history of lung infections will get a bacterial infection after the viral infection.
However antibiotics are over prescribed and this may have not been warranted. In any case the patient needs to see the doctor to be properly evaluated/