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3rd different antibiotic. first was sulfa based, 2nd was cipro now i'm on levofloxacin 500mg. does this med stand a better chance of killing bacteria?
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That depends: on which specific bacteria are involved and what their sensitivities are.
Answered 11/22/2017
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