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No, they are cured by antibiotics
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Can apple juice help treat bladder infections?
No it can not. Only antibiotics can do it.
What type of illness can be treated with antibiotics?
Only bacterial infections they are not effective for viral infections.
Treating Bladder Infections?
Bladder infections can cause pain and burning upon urination, pelvic pain, an increase or decrease in urinary output, and sometimes blood in the urine. Treating bladder infections typically includes the administration of oral antibiotics and drinking plenty of water. Cranberry juice may also help alleviate symptoms of bladder infections as may taking an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication. Systemic symptoms of bladder infections include fever, chills, nausea and muscle pain. Although antibiotics are effective in treating symptoms of bladder infection, they can cause side effects such as nausea and diarrhea. The entire course of antibiotics must be completed to make sure that the bladder infection has resolved.
How do you help bladder infections?
Go to the doctor. They give you antibiotics and it'll go away in a day or two. :)
Antibiotics are used to treat what?
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Antibiotics cannot treat viral infections such as HPV, herpes and HIV.
Why didn't hospitals prescribe antibiotics to sars patients?
SARS is caused by a virus. Antibiotics only help with bacterial infections and don't have any effect on viral infections.
What diseases are treated with antibiotics?
Antibiotics treat (and sometimes prevent) bacterial infections. They are not effective against infections caused by any other microscopic pathogens (such as viruses and fungi).
Is cystitis a bacterial infection?
Most bladder infections (cystitis) are caused by bacteria.
What is the purpose of ophthalmic antibiotics?
Ophthalmic antibiotics are applied to the eye, or under the eyelid, to treat eye infections caused by bacteria.
What is the cause of nephritis?
Nephritis can be caused by infection or by a predisposition, inherited. Strep throat or bladder infections can lead to the condition and can be treated with antibiotics. Lupus sufferers can get a remission but not a cure. Only a certified medical person can be certain.
Do antibiotics work on infections caused by viruses?
No, they don't. They are designed for and work best with bacterial infections.
Are most urinary tract infections caused by viruses?
They are usually bacterial; that is why antibiotics are prescribed for them.
