If you have a biotic infection, pretty helpful.
Antibiotics are generally non-discriminatory. They kill all bacteria-harmful and helpful.
No, but probiotics are helpful (live culture yogurt, DanActive, kefir...).
Most of the time, none. A spider bite is a toxic irritant, which no antibiotic will help. If no secondary infection develops at the site (rare) there is no need for antibiotics. An antibiotic (with no infection) is a foolish waste of time. An antihistamine (like Benadryl) can be very helpful, though. And cortisone ointment can be very helpful.
antibiotics, vitamin K (in the intestines), and synthetic insulin for diabetics.
They do not have an effect on swine flu, but can be helpful if a secondary bacterial infection occurs with the flu or after the flu. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. The flu is caused by viruses. Antibiotics are for treating infections by bacteria, not for treating infections by viruses.
Antibiotics are not helpful in some cases of hyperthyroidism because they kill good bacteria as well as harmful bacteria. This may hurt your overall health whenever you are trying to manage this disorder.
Viruses can not be treated using antibiotics nor can worm infections or fungal infections like ringworm. This person will need what are called supportive measures. For example: decongestants and fever reducers.
I would assume antibiotics. After you take antibiotics, though, it is important to take some form of a probiotic to put the 'good bacteria' back up where it needs to be since antibiotics wipe out harmful and helpful bacteria.
I think they made medicine for stomachs from the helpful digesting helper bacteria in pills.
Botulism isn't caused by a bacteria; it's caused by a poison. Antibiotics wouldn't be directly helpful in treating it.
To counteract the fluid loss resulting from diarrhea, the patient will receive fluids either by mouth or intravenously. Antibiotics are not helpful in treating Vibrio parahemolyticus diarrhea.
Part of the body's defense in the vagina is the helpful bacteria that live there and maintain the health of the vagina. Antibiotics can decrease the levels of these health-promoting bacteria and thereby increase the risk of overgrowth of yeast.