I still find a reason for testing for COVID - because everyone wants antibiotics for every sniffle today. "They have green snot, that means an infection" and no matter how much I try to explain that viruses are as much of an infection as bacteria, no one listens. At least if I can tell them they have COVID or flu or RSV they won't turn a…
I still find a reason for testing for COVID - because everyone wants antibiotics for every sniffle today. "They have green snot, that means an infection" and no matter how much I try to explain that viruses are as much of an infection as bacteria, no one listens. At least if I can tell them they have COVID or flu or RSV they won't turn around and go to the QuickCare for the antibiotic I didn't prescribe. If they are positive, I do tell them not to notify the school and just send their kid back when they feel better.
I still find a reason for testing for COVID - because everyone wants antibiotics for every sniffle today. "They have green snot, that means an infection" and no matter how much I try to explain that viruses are as much of an infection as bacteria, no one listens. At least if I can tell them they have COVID or flu or RSV they won't turn around and go to the QuickCare for the antibiotic I didn't prescribe. If they are positive, I do tell them not to notify the school and just send their kid back when they feel better.