Thanks for writing on another topic very close to my heart. Great article. I think making doctors aware of the correct use of antibiotics can only go so far as reducing misuse cases a bit. What needed, and so far non-existence, is a point-of-care diagnostic test (think pregnancy test) that can tell the doctor on the spot what antibiotic is safe to use for a particular infection. Or, even in a simplest cases, confirm to the doctor that it is indeed a bacterial, not viral, infection and therefore the use of antibiotic is needed.
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I am happy that you liked the article @pmduy!
Yes, such technology would be amazing! However, I have no idea how to create it, but will keep thinking. Great inspiration for future article btw :D hypothetical technology that could diagnose it in short time.
It's not hypothetical, several markers in blood have been associated with either bacterial or viral infections, one of them is human neutrophil lipocalin (HNL). I think the test based on HNL is coming: see here
Wow! Thanks for the link, going to check it in the morning (night here), didnt know that we have such tech already.