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Asthmatic with a chest infection, how long will it take to clear on its own? is there any risk in not taking antibiotics?
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Depends: Upper respiratory infections may be either viral or bacterial. Viral infections do not require antibiotics while bacterials do. Only you physician can determine which one it is.
Answered 12/31/2012
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