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I go to doctor 3 times a year for infections sinus or hoarseness taking clarithomycin . can you get immune to them going to doc 3 times a year to where they dont work ?

Q: i go to doctor 3 times a year for infections sinus or hoarseness taking clarithomycin . can you get immune to them going to doc 3 times a year to where they dont work ?

: People do not develop a resistance to antibiotics. The germ involved might, but the germs strains come and go over time. At some point you may be infected by a germ resistant to one antibiotic by random chance, the possibility exists whether you were treated months ago or not.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

People do not develop a resistance to antibiotics. The germ involved might, but the germs strains come and go over time. At some point you may be infected by a germ resistant to one antibiotic by random chance, the possibility exists whether you were treated months ago or not.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 12/31/2022

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A member asked:

I go to doctor 3 times a year for infections sinus or hoarseness taking clarithomycin . can you get immune to them going to doc 3 times a year to where they dont work ?

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