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You don't technically need antibiotics if your immune system was strong enough to fight of an infection itself. Antibiotics help inhibit bacterial growth by interfering with its general proliferation, whether it be through reproduction or cell wall synthesis.
Often, antibiotics are there to aid your body in ridding itself of a bacterial infection faster. For the elderly or immunologically impaired, antibiotics weaken the bacteria enough for the body to clean up the mess.
One thing antibiotics cannot do is completely get rid of a bacteria infection by itself, the body will still do most of the work.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou need to finish the course of antibiotics to make sure that the illness is cured. You could feel 100% better, but there could still be bacteria in your body that the antibiotics can cure. Always finish the course of antibiotics unless instructed otherwise by a doctor.
Antibiotics are NEVER, able to cure viruses, just bacteria.
Therefore, if a doctor ever prescribes you antibiotics for a common cold, lets say, then they are simply trying to get you out of the office quickly without a full explanation.
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∙ 8y agoWe shouldn't. Rather, we should try to use LESS. Over-use of antibiotics is the main reason for the development of strains of bacteria that aren't affected by antibiotics. And that's bad news, because then we don't have any way of treating those infections.
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∙ 12y agoyou need penicillin because it will make you better and it will kill all germs in your body
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∙ 12y agoIt kills bad bacteria
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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.
What are antibiotics useful for?
Antibiotics are used to fight bad bacteria/infection, although they just attack all cells in the body both good and bad. It is important to take antibiotics as prescribed and to take the entire dose. If you do not take the whole prescription, the antibiotics will attack only the good cells and leave your body more susceptible to another infection or illness. You can also find probiotics and a prescription is not required for taking them. You can order them online.It is also important to note that antibiotics SHOULD NOT be used for colds or the flu (including H1N1). These illnesses are caused by viruses, which are not responsive to antibiotics. Taking antibiotics is useless when you have the cold/flu.
What did Fleming discover?
He discovered the Penicillin.Which is the most important discovery when it comes to the history of antibiotics.
Why is organism identification important?
So it can be properly treated; for example, if you think someone has a bacterial infection, you would treat that person with antibiotics. If that person actually has a viral infection, they should be receiving anti-virals, not antibiotics. Antibiotics have not affect on viruses.
Why is it harmful for patients not to continue the whole course of antibiotic treatment?
If you stop taking your antibiotics before the full course of treatment is complete, you may kill only some of the bacteria that caused the infection. Worse yet, the remaining bacteria may have some resistance to the antibiotics. It is also important to take antibiotics only when prescribed by a doctor, and in particular do not take antibiotics for a virus (such as the common cold or the flu). Antibiotics have no effect on viruses.
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.
What are antitumor antibiotics?
Antitumor antibiotics are made from natural substances such as fungi in the soil. They interfere with important cell functions, including production of DNA and cell proteins. Doxorubicin and bleomycin belong to this group of chemotherapy drugs.
What are the important of eubacteria?
Eubacteria is an important and common strain of bacteria. While most eubacteria is found in many diseases and kill thousands every year, eubacteria is very useful to our lives. Eubacteria is found in the digestive system to help break down food. It is also commonly used in antibiotics. The use in antibiotics is crucial because not only can it save lives, but it has economic impacts as well. Scientists can use eubacteria to create antibiotics and vaccines, these antibiotics and vaccines cost money for the consumer, helping the scientists to have made an economical gain.
What group of antibiotics would mycoplasma be resistant to?
Mycoplasma lack cell walls. Therefore, any antibiotic that targets the cell wall of bacteria would be ineffective to mycoplasma. Examples are beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin. Beta-lactam antibiotics target the synthesis of peptidoglycan, an important component of the bacterial cell wall.
Does it do any good to take more antibiotics than prescribed?
Not really. The important part is that you take them for AS LONG as your doctor told you to.
Are antibiotics stimulants?
No, antibiotics are not stimulants.
Why are antibiotics used What type of infection are they most effective in treating?
You've partly answered this yourself. Antibiotics are used to treat infections. Specifically, they are for treating microbial (bacterial) infections. Antibiotics can be used to treat many types. Depending on the type or seriousness of infection, different antibiotics are used. For instance, a person with severe acne may be prescribed a topical gel with clindamycin but a person with a severe case of syphilis may be treated with a course of penicillin. However, antibiotics do not work on viruses, which is why they don't work on colds or flu. It's very important to follow a doctor's instructions when taking antibiotics, as microbes can become resistant to them if not treated correctly. Even if you are feeling better, you should continue taking the full course because if the bacteria is still present in tiny amounts, it could come back and then the antibiotics won't work. This is also why it's important to not take antibiotics unless they have been prescribed specifically for your infection.
