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Bacterial vs. viral infections: How to protect yourself from antibiotic-resistant illness

Over prescription of antibiotics for sore throats and mild respiratory infections has been a continuous issue in the health care community, even after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared antibiotic resistance as a serious health threat in September.    Researchers are calling for a further intervention to stop unnecessary use of antibiotics, particularly for patients with acute bronchitis or sore throats, who are not likely to benefit from taking them.  Bacterial vs. viral infectionsAs the names imply, bacterial infections are caused by bacteria and viral infections are caused by viruses.  The main difference between the two is that bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and viral infections cannot.  A recent JAMA study reported that doctors prescribed antibiotics in 60 percent of sore throat cases, while only 10 percent of adults with a sore throat have strep, the bacterial infection requiring antibiotics.  The report also stated that unnecessar...

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    Houston Rockets star James Harden has been diagnosed with strep throat and is still expected to play Friday night in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Harden ...

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