Comments on: A doctor prescribes ampicillin for every infection http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: RJShttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every.html#comment-69176 RJS Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/a-doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every-infection.html#comment-69176 Acne?<br/>UTI?<br/>H. Pylori?<br/><br/><br/>Mmmmk.... Acne?
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]]> By: Gasmanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every.html#comment-69170 Gasman Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/a-doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every-infection.html#comment-69170 Anon has it nailed while the article misses the big picture. The vast majority of patients didn't need any antibiotic whether in the office or the ER. The doc is merely prescribing placebocilllin. Anon has it nailed while the article misses the big picture. The vast majority of patients didn’t need any antibiotic whether in the office or the ER. The doc is merely prescribing placebocilllin.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/11/doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every.html#comment-69161 Anonymous Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/11/a-doctor-prescribes-ampicillin-for-every-infection.html#comment-69161 So What? He's prescribing cheap ampicilin for the patiet that comes to him with a viral illness. Then they go tot the ER and get an expensive antibiotic, like Levaquin, when the virus doesn't get better with ampicillin. Then they probably get a specialty referral for the same viral illness. Who's wrong here? I always prescribe Doxy or Pen for my patients who demand ABX for the viruses they don't need ABX for. I certainly don't argue with them. Arguments are for CME courses and articles in JAMA or NEJM. Reality is what we do. No-one has time to argue, we rubber stamp antibiotics. So What? He’s prescribing cheap ampicilin for the patiet that comes to him with a viral illness. Then they go tot the ER and get an expensive antibiotic, like Levaquin, when the virus doesn’t get better with ampicillin. Then they probably get a specialty referral for the same viral illness. Who’s wrong here? I always prescribe Doxy or Pen for my patients who demand ABX for the viruses they don’t need ABX for. I certainly don’t argue with them. Arguments are for CME courses and articles in JAMA or NEJM. Reality is what we do. No-one has time to argue, we rubber stamp antibiotics.

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