DFTB Podcast - Antibiotic myth busting A must listen to podcast by the one and only DFTB team. Dr Ian Lewins speaking to Dr Alasdair Munro Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases about antibiotics and some commonly held myths. Here are the myths to wet your appetite . . . . . definitely worth a listen to learn more Myth Number 1: All bacterial infections need treating with antibiotics Myth Number 2: The following infections always need IV antibiotics: peri-orbital cellulitis, bacterial lymphadenitis, pyelonephritis, pneumonia Myth Number 3: Amoxicillin cannot be used for tonsillitis as it causes a rash with EBV Myth Number 4: Broad spectrum antibiotics are stronger than narrow spectrum Myth Number 5: You MUST wait 48 hours for blood cultures before stopping IV antibiotics Find it wherever you find your podcasts or using the link below DFTB podcast - Antibiotic myth busting Dr Laura Sumners
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