Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou’ll note that the common cold, norovirus, and influenza aren’t listed. Don’t ask for antibiotics.
minus-squareSoulphite@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoPeople often confuse viral infections as bacterial infection… instead one would require anti-viral. I’m sure it’s just people not knowing what ‘biotic’ is referencing.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI don’t think it’s that deep. “I feel ill. Give me pill” and the doctor give something that cures syphilis, so it must be good.
You’ll note that the common cold, norovirus, and influenza aren’t listed. Don’t ask for antibiotics.
People often confuse viral infections as bacterial infection… instead one would require anti-viral. I’m sure it’s just people not knowing what ‘biotic’ is referencing.
I don’t think it’s that deep. “I feel ill. Give me pill” and the doctor give something that cures syphilis, so it must be good.