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Antibiotics treat (and sometimes prevent) bacterial infections. They are not effective against infections caused by any other microscopic pathogens (such as viruses and fungi).

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Q: What diseases are treated with antibiotics?
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What can Bacterial Diseases be treated with?

Antibiotics or sulfonamides.


What diseases can be treated by antibiotics?

Tuberculosis Parasitic Diseases Streptococal Diseases Gram- negative infections; although those are often difficult to treat


Why diseases can be treated by antibiotics?

Because they are used in the immune system.


What is the differences between viral and bacterial water-born disease?

The viral water-borne diseases cannot be treated by the antibiotics while the bacterial water-borne diseases can be treated by the antibiotics.


What type of cardiovascular diseases may be treated with antibiotics?

Pericarditis, Endocarditis, and Myocarditis. All of these are inflammation diseases of the heart and if it is caused by bacteria, then it can be treated by antibiotics, because antibiotics clear up infections/bacteria.


Are bacterial diseases treated differently by doctors than viral diseases?

Yes. Bacterial diseases can be treated with antibiotics. Viral diseases have to run their course. Many viral diseases have vaccines available, such as flu, measles, mumps, chicken pox and so on. If your cold or flu turns into pneumonia, then that can be treated since it is bacterial.


What sexual transmitted diseases are curable with antibiotics?

Chlamydia,Gonorrhea,Syphills and Trichomas are all cured by antibiotics .The bacterial and parasitic STDs are treatable with antibiotics.Bacterial STDs can be treated with antibiotics, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.All but the viral STDs can be treated with antibiotics.Bacterial and protozoal sexually transmissible infections are treatable with antibiotics.


How can each diseases be treated?

Different diseases can be treated, but using different methods. A popular method among doctors, is using antibiotics. Antibiotics are commonly used, and are known to " attack," harmful viruses. Besides antibiotics, people tend to prescribe medication. Herbs and other types of plants are also used in medication, although just not as much as before.


How are bacterial and fungal infections treated?

They are treated with antibiotics. <-----------Fungal infections are NOT treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics only kill bacteria.


What skin disorder can be treated with antibiotics?

Any skin disease caused by Bacteria can be treated by antibiotics e.g.boils .Allergies can't be treated by antibiotics .


Why disease cause by virus cannot be treated with antibiotics?

antibiotics have a purpose to kill only bacteria.Only for few viral diseases drugs have been found.Virus cannot be killed by antibiotics but when there is a viral attack our immune system is severely comprimised hence we take antibiotics to prevent any bacterial diseases these include hiv aids and flu


What are 2 advantages of keeping farm animals disease free?

1) Animals treated with antibiotics get fatter quicker because theyaren'twasting any energy on fighting diseases.2) Animals treated with antibiotics wouldn't infect other animals or workers or people who ate them.