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Why cant antibiotics be used to to treat hiv or aids?
Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses, and HIV is a virus.
Can antibiotics prevent HIV?
because HIV is a virus and antibiotics treat bacterial infections.
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 cant antibiotics be used to treat diseases like flu or HIV?
Antibiotics are used for bacteria, HIV and FLU are a type of viris, not a bacteriumyou would have to use anti-viral tablets but they are not very effective because they can destroy your cells (viruses reproduce inside cells)Antibiotics generally work by destroying the cell walls of bacteria. The flu is caused by a virus, which is not a cell and does not have a cell wall. Antibiotics cannot be used against viral diseases.
How does the HIV avoid the host antibiotics?
It has nothing to do with viruses unfortunately, and viruses are clever enough to escape from such drugs.
Which of these could be successfully treated with antibiotics common cold influenza hiv strep troat?
Strep throat.
Why cant antibiotics be used to treat disease like hiv?
HIV is a virus. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses since they are not really "alive" in the strictest sense. "Antibiotic" literally means anti-life. Antibiotics work by blocking a fundamental life process in bacteria, effectively poisoning them. Since viruses (HIV included) work by subverting the cells they invade into making copies of themselves, antibiotics are not effective.
What is the treatment for a virus?
The best treatment for a virus is rest and symptom management. Antibiotics will not affect viruses. Vaccines against several viruses have been developed which bolster the immune system, and there are antiviral treatments for severe cases such as HIV.
Which vital infection best describes HIV?
HIV is a retrovirus that causes AIDS
What stds Connot be treated with antibiotics?
Only bacterial infections (STIs) can be treated with antibiotics (these STIs are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Trich). The STIs that can't be treated with antibiotics, which are caused by a virus, are Herpes, HPV, and HIV.Genital WartsHerpesAIDS(all the Viral ones)Viral STDs cannot be effectively treated with antibiotics. The four viral STDs are Hepatitis, HPV, HIV and Herpes.Only bacterial STDs can be treated with antibiotics.All viral STDs are untreatable by antibiotics. They include (but are not limited to): herpes, hepatitis, HPV (human papilloma virus, known to cause cancer and genital warts) and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, known to cause AIDS).Viral diseases are sometimes treatable with antiviral drugs. HIV is an example: a programme of drugs called post-exposure prophylaxis can prevent infection if the person starts within 72 hours of coming into contact with HIV. Once someone is infected, HIV can never be removed, however a programme of drugs can stop the person getting AIDS.Other STDs like crabs and scabies can be treated but not with antibiotics.
If you get one sign of HIV do you have HIV?
No. Many of the signs of HIV overlap with signs of other diseases. The best way to determine if you have HIV is to see your doctor and get a quick and easy HIV test.
Best treatment for HIV positive client today?
The best treatment for HIV is to talk to your doctor and start taking medications.
