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Can antibiotics be used to treat COVID?

By December 15, 2020October 14th, 2021No Comments

QUESTION: Can antibiotics be used to treat COVID?

ANSWER: Antibiotics cannot prevent or treat a viral infection, but they can be prescribed to deal with secondary bacterial infections. In COVID, they may be used to deal with bacterial pneumonia that develops in COVID-damaged lungs.

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