It is about time that more advanced diagnostics made it out of the lab and into the surgery
WE’VE all been there. You get a sore throat or a hacking cough and you begin to feel bad, so you visit your doctor. The doctor says maybe it’s a bacterial infection, and gives you a course of antibiotics. Or, maybe it’s a virus, so here’s a decongestant, drink lots of fluids and have some antibiotics anyway, just to be on the safe side.
Some doctors think certain symptoms distinguish the two types of infection, but this is not a reliable method.…
