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Why antibiotics could not kill the virus?
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections not viral infections.
Are antibacterial agents useful in viral infections?
No, antibacterials agents are specifically used to fight bacterial infections and do not effect a viral infection in any way.
Why don't antibiotics affect virus?
Because antibiotics are designed to fight bacterial infections, whereas antivirals are used to combat viral infections.
Which process enables a cell to fight viral infections?
exocytosis.
How does a vaccine help fight viral infections?
When the vaccine gets to the body the it will block away the viral infection.
What does flucloxacillin?
Viral Infections (NOT DENTAL USED)
What kind of infections do antibiotics fight?
Antibiotics fight bacterial infections, antibiotics do not fight all bacterial infections however, they generally fight one of two types of bacteria (gram negative and gram positive). Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections or parasites, but they are sometimes prescribed with a viral infection to prevent a bacterial superinfection - when you get a bacterial infection because your immune system was weakened by the viral infection first. Antibiotics have saved more lives than those lost in any war but overusing them or not finishing a course can lead to the evolution of resistant bacteria which can no longer be killed by antibiotics.
What are two ways your body can inhibit viral infections?
Body has immunity power built within, so it can fight and inhibit all viral infections. Also the antibiotic in the drug prescribed also does the same.
Antibiotic agents are used to treat viral infections true or false?
False. In fact, the prescription of antibiotics for viral infections is suspected as the reason that there is a rise in antibiotic resistant bacteria in the Western world.Antibiotics 'kill' bacterial infections.Antivirals 'kill' viral infections.
Which can be cured virus or bacteria?
Antibiotics can cure almost all bacterial infections. There are a few drugs that can treat viral infections. Many viral infections can be prevented by vaccinations. Many viral infections do not have a cure.
What antibiotic is commonly used to treat viral infections?
There are no antibiotics that are effective against viruses. In fact, they should never be used unless a secondary bacterial infection is present and this is best determined by culturing the drainage, whether it is from the nose, throat, blood, or sputum. Because some Dr.'s have overprescribed antibiotics, many of the common bacteria have developed resistance.
An antibiotic is a drug used to kill?
Bacterial infection. Antivirals are used to combat viral infections.
