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Tested positive for covid, was prescribed tonsillitis antibiotics and medicine before test results, should i still take the medicine/antibiotics ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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COVID 19: Please follow the advice of your prescribing medical provider as you may have a co-occurring bacterial infection.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/27/2020

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A member asked:

Tested positive for covid, was prescribed tonsillitis antibiotics and medicine before test results, should i still take the medicine/antibiotics ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

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