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Do antibiotics give you cold sores?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: Cold sores are caused by latent herpes simplex virus that persists in the trigeminal nerve ganglia traveling down the nerve fibers that supply the lips. They are not caused by taking antibiotics.

Dr Wright agreed

Answered 9/19/2013

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