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Why isn't flu treated with antibiotics?
Antibiotics are useful against bacteria; they do not do anything about viruses.
Do antibiotics work against bacteria?
antibiotics are useful against bacteria because they help to kill off the nasty bacteria or they can also stop the bacteria from reproducing - so the illness doesn't get worse. this then gives your body time to make antibodies which will eventually distroy the bacteria. after this, you won't get the disease again because you are immune to it.
are Antibiotics are useful for limiting the growth of most pathogenic bacteria?
no, many bacteria have become resistant due to improper use of antibiotics.
Why do antibiotics become less useful at treating an infection if thru antibiotics is overused?
The body will create force against it making feed the bacteria it used to kill at the beguining.
Some heterotrophic bacteria are useful for?
producing medicines such as antibiotics.
Why antibiotics shouid not be over used?
So as to avoid destroying useful bacteria
What antibiotics are made with streptomyces griseus?
S. griseus produces antibiotic, streptomycin, and it is useful against gram negative bacteria. Streptomycin and its relatives are considered reserve antibiotics for resistant bacterial strands because they can be neurotoxic and nephrotoxic.
What are two effective uses of bacteria in the pharmaceutical world?
Bacteria are used for making antibiotics, vaccines and medically useful enzymes.
Can antibiotics be used for bacteria or viruses?
Bacteria. Antibiotics kill bacteria. Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. There are several different treatments for some kinds of viral pneumonia -- such as pneumonia caused by any kind of influenza virus. Other kinds of viral pneumonia have no known cure.
What are antibiotes?
bactericidal antiobitics are those whose mechanism of action involves killing the bacteria, i.e. they act on the bacteria directly. In contrast, bacteristatic antibiotics are those whose mode of action is to stop the growth/multiplication of the bacteria.
What diseases can you treat with antibiotics?
Only those which arise from an infection caused by bacteria. Antibiotics are not useful against viruses. Examples - Tuberculosis, Sinus Infections, Strep Throat, Urinary Tract Infections
Why does the use of antibiotics causes diarrhoea as a side-effect?
Antiobiotics normally kill the present useful bacteria in the intestine which disturbs the natural balance of the intestinal bacteria and allows the growth of harmful bacteria. For example- Ampicillin and Clindamycin.
