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Do u treat a viral infection with antib?
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No/Yes: You do not use antibacterial antibiotics to treat viral infections. Some viral illnesses are treated with antiviral antibiotics such as using Acyclovir or valacyclovir for herpes or varicella infections and HIV meds for hiv/aids.
Answered 6/24/2014
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