Why Antibiotics Can't Be Used to Fight a Viral Infection

This podcast episode is for anyone who's interested in learning more about respiratory viral infections. The goal of this episode is to help you talk to and work with your doctor and healthcare team about these infections and why antibiotics should not be used to treat them.

You will learn about:

What a virus and bacteria are
What respiratory viral infections are and how they can affect the body
What antibiotics are and why they aren't used to treat viral infections
Talking to your doctor and healthcare team about respiratory viral infections

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Drs Greg Poland and Debra Goff discuss the basics of viruses and respiratory viral infections and why antibiotics aren't used to treat them.

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Authors and Disclosures

Faculty

Gregory A. Poland, MD, FIDSA, MACP, FRCP(London)

Professor of Medicine and Infectious DiseasesMayo Clinic College of MedicineDirector of the Vaccine Research GroupMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota Gregory A. Poland, MD, FIDSA, MACP, FRCP(London), has the following relevant financial relationships:Consultant or advisor for: 3D Communications; AiZtech; AstraZeneca UK Limited; Emergent BioSolutions; Exelixis, Inc.; Genevant Sciences, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Global Services, LLC; Lilly; Medicago USA; Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Syneos Health; Vaneva; VyriadRoyalties from: ICW Inc.Patent beneficiary of: ICW Inc.

Debra Goff, PharmD

Professor of Pharmacy PracticeThe Ohio State UniversityWexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio Debra Goff, PharmD, has the following relevant financial relationships:Consultant or advisor for: MeMedResearch funding from: Merck

Editor

Anita A. Galdieri, PharmD, RPh

Associate Director, Content Development. Medscape, LLC. Anita A. Galdieri, PharmD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.