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No. An antibiotic is a medicine used to kill bacteria that cause infections in humans and other animals. As it is not alive, it is not considered a disease causing agent. But, if you are allergic to a particular antibiotic it can cause anything from a mild (e.g. itching) to a severe (e.g. anaphylaxis, which can cause a person to stop breathing) immune reaction.
Another problem is when antibiotics are overly prescribed, used in too small of doses, or given for the wrong conditions. Then microbes adapt and become resistant to the antibiotics.
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What is a disease-causing agent?
pathogen
A general term for any non disease causing agent is?
A general term for any non-disease causing agent is ________.
A pathogen is an agent that is?
responsible for causing disease
What does a disease causing agent called?
Pathogen
What is an enzyme that is also an antibiotic that kill disease-causing bacteria?
Enzyme Inhibitors
Is a disease infectious or contagious if it is passed from a disease causing agent?
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What is the other name for a microbe?
Pathogen or disease-causing agent
Identify possible cause of a disease?
A vector. A vector is a disease causing agent. Such as ticks, or mosquitos.
What is the medical term meaning any non-disease causing agent?
nonpathogen
What is the medical term meaning causing tumors?
A carcinogen is an agent that causes cancer.
What is a carrier of an agent capable of causing disease?
A bacteria or virus that causes disease is known as a pathogen.
Is there more than 1 antibiotic for a disease?
That depends on what the disease is. Oftentimes, there is more than one antibiotic that can be used for a disease. There are what are known as "broad-spectrum antibiotics", which can be used for many different types of infections, and if one of these does not help, another may. But antibiotics are ONLY for the treatment of infection, not viruses nor any other disease agent.
