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It is not that they are harmful...it is that they lose potency.
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Effective antibiotics must be inhibitory to the intended target pathogen while not significantly harmful to the host This is referred to as?
Selective toxicity
What makes some bacteria harmful?
some bacteria produce toxins in their metabolism which is harmful for humans. if you have used antibiotics, the normal, good, bacteria that live in your body can be replaced by a pathogen, which will make you sick.
How do you fight harmful microbes if antibiotics run out?
if you run out of antibiotics, and you still have harmful microbes in your body... GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR, the main reason antibiotic resistant bacteria develop is because patients don't stick to a good antibiotic dosage and frequency regiment, it is like giving your bronchitis a vaccination to the cure your doctor has administered to you, hope that answers your question
What medicine can kill harmful bacteria?
That would be antibiotics. Antibiotics work with your immune system, reving it up, so it can kill batcerias in case of, per example, bronchitis or a strep in your throat. Topical antibiotics will also work on skin for cuts and such to prevent infection. However, you should not forget that antibiotics will also kill GOOD bacteria in your system, such as the ones in the digestive system and in a woman's vagina. There is a wide range of antibiotics that can be taken in pill form, and, as far as I am aware, they are only available through a prescription from your doctor. Some mild topical antibacterial cream are however available in pharmacies.AntibiotesIn 1928 Alexander Fleming found a medicine that can kill bacteria he got it from mould.Antibiotics.
When bacteria produce toxins what do you call it?
Some of the harmful bacteria act as pathogens in creating and spreading diseases including tuberculosis, leprosy, cholera, pneumonia, syphilis, tetanus and typhoid fever to name a few. In plants, harmful bacteria cause wilts, fireblight, and leaf spot.Harmful bacteria can create infection in a number of modes including through contact, air, water,food and through insect bearing microorganisms. The harmful bacteria can be destroyed by the use of antibiotics. It is also found useful to hamper their growth than destroying them altogether by the use of bacteriostatic antibiotics. answered by azam khan
How effective are antibiotics that expired 4 years ago?
They're not. Hence EXPIRED. Go see your doctor.
Are expired oxycodone hydrochloride pills harmful?
They will not be harmful, they will either still be good or if they really are expired they will simply not work or not work as well as they used to.
Why is bacteria not harmful to people?
it can be harmful but we have antibiotics so they aren't as harmful as some viruses.
Does antibiotics harmful to organs?
i put bacitracin on my lips is it harmful to my organs
How did antibiotics change the way you fight disease?
antibiotics kill harmful bacteria
If you have expired clindamycin does it still work?
No, you should discard expired medications. There is no gurantee for efficacy or safety and the bacteria might become resistant to clindamycin if its inert thus making treatment for your infection even harder.
Is it harmful to take antibiotics for an infection while pregnant?
Many antibiotics are known to be dangerous to your fetus. Some are very safe. Your physician knows about the that very well. Otherwise also you are requested to take antibiotics on the prescription of the qualified doctor only.
A chemical substance that kills harmful bacteria or viruses?
Antibiotics
Is it harmful to eat expired spaghetti?
yes. VERY! yes. VERY!
What effects does antibiotics have on helpful bacteria?
Antibiotics are generally non-discriminatory. They kill all bacteria-harmful and helpful.
Why antibiotics are given to the patients?
Antiobiotics are actually the medicines for killing the micro-organisms that are harmful for the patients that's they are given antibiotics to kill the micro-organisms that are in their body to save them from harmful effects of micro bodies.
What types of foreign invaders do antibiotics attack?
Harmful bacteria. Antibiotics only work on bacteria infections, any viral infection it won't.
