Distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections remains one of the most common diagnostic challenges in primary care and urgent care settings. Patients frequently present with similar symptoms regardless of the underlying cause, making accurate diagnosis difficult during a single clinical encounter. This challenge is amplified by time constraints, patient expectations, and the limitations of symptom-based evaluation. Overlapping Clinical Symptoms Viral and bacterial infections often share the same clinical presentation, particularly in respiratory illnesses. Symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, and body aches are common to both. In early