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Antibiotics are generally non-discriminatory. They kill all bacteria-harmful and helpful.
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What are the effects of antibiotics on disease-causing bacteria?
Certain types of antibiotics will kill certain types of bacteria.
Can anyone give some information about antibiotics made from bacteria?
I think they made medicine for stomachs from the helpful digesting helper bacteria in pills.
What are three products that are made with helpful bacteria?
antibiotics, vitamin K (in the intestines), and synthetic insulin for diabetics.
Why should you avoid antibiotics with hyperthyroidism?
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.
How do you keep an infection out the mouth after a root canal and or crown lengthening has been done?
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.
Why is it important to know which species of bacteria are susceptible to which antibiotics?
If bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics, exposure to antibiotics will lead to the death or weakening of the bacteria.
Why won't som antibiotics cure bacterial?
One possible reason could be that the bacteria has some how become resistant to the antibiotics used to fight it. If you take a certain antibiotic often, your body will start to become immune to its effects. Then when that antibiotic is needed to fight a bacteria, your body no longer registers the antibiotics as a way of killing the bacteria.
Do Antibiotics only work on bacteria or virus?
Antibiotics only work on bacteria.
What type of infections can be treated with antibiotics?
Bacteria
Why do antibiotics have an effect on Swine Flu?
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.
What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?
The types of drugs that can kill bacteria are called 'antibiotics'.
How does continuous use of antibiotics affect the microbial flora?
Antibiotics kill all bacteria, even the "good" ones that help you digest your food. Once your microbial flora are killed off, you get the side effects of the antibiotics, such as fungal infections and diarrhea. Also, remember that continuous use of antibiotics will breed bacteria that are resistant, so you shouldn't just keep taking antibiotics forever.
