I know, but it's probably best for your BP to know quickly what's going on...not all antibiotics are created the same. One might be better for killing one bacteria than another and visa versa. It's best to do a culture and figure out exactly what bacteria is infecting your BP so that the right antibiotic is chosen right away as opposed to the "blind guess" technique ie. if one antibiotic doesn't work, try this one next! Especially if your guy has already lost some weight...time is really a factor and even though it's more money up front, you may save a little cash by getting the right antibiotic off the bat as opposed to having to buy 2 or 3 antibiotics because the one before didn't work. You're also helping to prevent overall bacterial resistance to antibiotics by getting only what you absolutely need and keeping our current stockpile of antibiotics effective for a longer period of time! MRSA is one example of a super-bug that was created out of our tendency to throw antibiotics at everything!

And be sure to up those temps! That can have an equally important impact in his overcoming an infection!