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Antimicrobials are drugs that either kill or suppress microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. Antibiotics are the sub-group of antimicrobial drugs that act against bacteria.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoAntibiotics are only those substances that are produced by a microorganism that can kill or prevent the growth of another microorganism. The term 'antibiotic' is commonly used to refer to almost any drug that attempts to rid your body of a bacterial infection.
Antimicrobials include antibiotics as well as synthetically formed compounds. An antimicrobial agent can be derived from either synthetic or a natural sources and includes all of the following:
1)antibiotics/antibacterials
2)antivirals
3)antifungals
4)antiparasitics
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∙ 9y agoAnti means against. Bios means life. Antibiotic is "against life" It kills things
Biotic means for life. After a stomach surgery or severe intestinal infection the flora (bugs) need to be restored. We have "good" bugs in our intestines that prevent the "bad" bugs from taking over. If ALL the bugs were killed we have to repopulated the intestines with "good" bugs.
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∙ 11y agoi dont kknow what what is biotic and anti biotic .............
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What was unexpected of anti-biotics?
We didn't know that there would be bacterial resistance after time...Well we did, but the general public did not.
Can you take antibiotics with champix?
can you take champix and antibiotics together
Are antibiotics secondary metabolites?
yes, antibiotics are secondary metabolites
How are bacterial and fungal infections treated?
They are treated with antibiotics. <-----------Fungal infections are NOT treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics only kill bacteria.
Why is adding small amount of antibiotics to feedstock for cattle potentially dangerous for human?
Antibiotics have various residence times with the human body. Some are designed be highly soluble and pass through quickly whilst others have a longer residence time. This is related to the chemical structure of the anti biotic. The risk of addition to of anti biotics to two fold. Firstly continual unnecessary addition of antibiotics only serves to increase the chance of mutation for anti biotic resistant bacteria which can only serve to increase chance of a strain which effects humans and is difficult to treat with current antibiotics. Secondly as shown The New England Journal of Medicine (10/18/01) residence of these chemicals within the meat (which is then consumed) and other chemicals with unknown synergistic effects. This may (unproven) have the potential to accumulate in human muscle with unknown effects.
What do antibiotics prevent?
biotics
Can you get a disease from mold and then take antibiotics?
no you have to take moldie biotics
How do you make anti-biotics in doodle god?
medicine + bacteria= antibiotics
What antibiotics treats viral infection?
Anti biotics will not cure a virus .
Why are anti biotics are unhelpful for treating a common cold?
Because antibiotics treat bacterial infections not viral. There are some viral colds like the flu in which antibiotics will work.
What will antibiotics treat?
Antibiotics are used as an aid to the body's immune system for fighting harmful bacteria.
Can anti biotics help a baby's cold?
No, antibiotics are only effective against BACTERIAL infections and a cold is a VIRAL infection.
What happens to the effectivness of the pill when on anti biotics and steroids?
When taking Antibiotics you need to use a back-up method of protection for 2 weeks.
What does antibiotics means?
anti - againstbiotic - life, specifically bacteria
What is superbug?
a superbug is a micro-organism that is resistant to most anti-biotics. the superbugs in recent history are imune to all anti-biotics,except one. it is the gene of the3 superbug that is resistant to the antibiotics. a tiny change in one gene or a mutation can turn a bacterial cell into a superbug. one single superbug on its own will not do much damage but if it reproduces rapidly then it could produce a large population of bacteria which are all resistant to antibiotics. superbugs can have an increased risk of being resistant to antibiotics when: A) people take antibiotics they do not really need B) people do not finish their full course of antibiotics
What does means tonsilittis keep comin despite taking anti biotics in children?
It means the infection is either not bacterial, or the bacteria are not sensitive to the antibiotics, or the patient is immunocompromised. but I am not a doctor
If you cut your finger and take antibiotics for the infection do the antibiotics play a role in bleeding?
NO. Antibiotics, as in this instance have does not affect the bodies coagulation (clotting) abilities. As a reult, it will not impact on "bleeding", be it healing faster or slower. All that will happen as a result of taking anti-biotics, is that any infection that had entered your body via the open wound will be killed.
