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And then im on antibiotics for my tummy bug.
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Not sure what u mean: I'm not sure what you mean by this question. Antibiotics can be used to treat bacterial gastrointestinal infections, and will often shorten the course, though in some cases may actually worsen the infection and lengthen shedding of bacteria.
Answered 5/12/2014
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