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When and how should you take antibiotic when there's no doctor around you? there are so many different classes of antibiotics. how to know which one is your practical option?

Q: when and how should you take antibiotic when there's no doctor around you? there are so many different classes of antibiotics. how to know which one is your practical option?

: Antibiotic selection often is complex: the kind of infection, the site infected, the bacteria known or likely to be the cause, and other factors. Usually a health professional needs to be involved in the decision; this usually isn't something you can safely do yourself.

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Antibiotic selection often is complex: the kind of infection, the site infected, the bacteria known or likely to be the cause, and other factors. Usually a health professional needs to be involved in the decision; this usually isn't something you can safely do yourself.

Answered 8/6/2023

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When and how should you take antibiotic when there's no doctor around you? there are so many different classes of antibiotics. how to know which one is your practical option?

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