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What if you overuse antibiotics when you have a bacteria infection?
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You run the risk of liver failure and toxicity
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Drug that can kill bacteria?
Bacteria are generally killed by antibiotics which are prepared by either or bacteria or microorganisms and are specifically known as BACTERIOCIDAL
What is over use?
Overuse is to use or repeat something for too long. The Medical profession is warning that the overuse of antibiotics is leading to growing resistance in bacteria.
Can you identify a possible risk of overuse of antibiotics?
bacteria and fungi will become immune to them, causing infections such as MRSA.
What can be cured by antibiotics?
bacteria, sore throat and bacterical infection can be cured by antibiotics. thank you.
Why has there been a large increase of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?
Overuse of traditional antibiotics has caused a selection of those bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic.
What types of foreign invaders do antibiotics attack?
Harmful bacteria. Antibiotics only work on bacteria infections, any viral infection it won't.
What will happen to bacteria if antibiotics are over used?
The bacteria will become immune to the antibiotics.
Why are antibiotics not given unless a serious infection?
Bacteria can become immune to antibiotics and the antibiotics will not work in the future when you need them. They only work against bacteria and cold and flu are caused by viruses.
What are antibiotics and how do they affect bacteria?
they are a cure for when you have a infection and you have to be ill and have to go to the doctors to get this medication.
Differences between bacteria and virus?
Bacteria is live and a virus is not. This also means that only a bacteria infection or illness can be killed with antibiotics.
How does antibiotics help bacterial infections?
Antibiotics either directly kill bacteria cells or inhibit bacteria cells from dividing, thus allowing the body to eliminate the infection.
Why could not take an antibiotic for a viral infection?
Antibiotics only work against BACTERIAL infections. A VIRAL infection is not a BACTERIAL infection. A bacteria is a small complex living cell - antibiotics kill bacteria A virus is a simple strand of DNA in a protein coat - antibiotics have no effect on viruses.
