to treat infections that are not caused by bacteria you become part of
the problem. Using antibiotics to treat viral infections like the common
cold is not appropriate and has been shown to increase the number of antibiotic
resistant strains of bacteria. So in other words next time you have a cold
tell your physician to save the "Big Guns" (antibiotics) for other infections.
You just want something to make you feel better until your body can eliminate
those nasty viruses (rhinoviruses) on its own.
For more information on S. pneumoniae click on the following: CDC webpage.
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