KUALA LUMPUR: Chris (not her real name) went to see a doctor for a sore throat and he gave her antibiotics without even knowing whether the cause was bacterial or viral.
According to Sungai Buloh Medical Department head and consultant infectious diseases physician Datuk Dr Christopher Lee, 85% of sore throats were from viral infection and patients did not need antibiotics.
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