Why Aren't Antibiotics Used Against the Common Cold

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why aren't antibiotics used against the common cold?

• A) Cold viruses have already evolved resistance to antibiotics.
• B) Colds are caused by viruses and have never been affected by antibiotics.
• C) Antibiotics are only active against infection in the blood but not the respiratory tract.
• D) They're only effective if you take them within the first few hours of the infection.

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