One day, you wake up with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a laboratory, and telephones you the next day to say that an antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement?

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One day, you wake up with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a laboratory, and telephones you the next day to say that an antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement?






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