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Comment antibiotics resistant? (Score 0, Redundant) 174

As I recall, viruses aren't treated with antibiotics. The strain mentioned in the last link is resistant to the immune response generated by current vaccines. It may seem like a small distinction, but people demanding antibiotic treatment courses from their doctors regardless of the actual infecting agent is one of the reasons we have such a rapid spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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