What Antibiotics Will Treat RSV? Understanding Viral vs. Bacterial Infections
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Each year in the United States, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) leads to approximately 60,000–160,000 hospitalizations among adults 65 and older [1.8.1]. When it comes to treatment, a common question arises: **What antibiotics will treat RSV?** The direct answer is that they don't, as antibiotics target bacteria, not viruses like RSV [1.2.3, 1.4.3].
