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8:28am on Thursday, 19th February, 2026:
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My epic sputum test came back positive for bacteria, so I've been put on antibiotics. I hope the doctor was as wrong about the damage this will wreak on my kidneys as she was about my cough being viral in nature.
I was getting over the cough anyway, but have started the antibiotics anyway because in the past I've had coughs linger for weeks. Also, this particular antibiotic is supposedly targeted at the actual bacterium causing the cough, not all bacteria in general.
Weirdly, the antibiotic isn't just for chest infections, though. It's also used for gum infections, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases. Unlucky is the person who needs it for more than one condition at the same time.
Also, it apparently prevents malaria. Next time I get a bad cough, perhaps I should book a holiday to the forests of central Borneo so as to get some use out of this feature.
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