Pharyngitis is
often treated with antibiotics and, in those cases, it should because we're
dealing with strep or other bacteria that can cause long-term problems.
But sometimes we have a viral cause of pharyngitis and in those cases, we don't
necessarily need to have an antibiotic; we actually need to counsel the
patient. In other words, when you go see the doctor, you may not always
get an antibiotic for your sore throat, or your child may not. We know
that's difficult to understand because we used to give it reflexively, but now
we understand that we don't want to overuse those antibiotics and in some
cases, we don't have to.
We always
appreciate your comments.
