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Are empiric antibiotics recommended for patients suspected of having covid-19?
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No: Empiric antibiotics provide no benefit for patients suspected of having COVID.
Answered 6/15/2020
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No: Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, not viral infections. COVID 19 is a viral infection.
Answered 9/15/2020
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