60-second Science
Quick Test Could Tell If a Patient Needs Antibiotics
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:03:35
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Synopsis
Antibiotics work against bacterial infections but are often prescribed to people with viral infections, which don't respond to the drugs. But a new gene test could show if a patient's infection is viral or bacterial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices