Antibiotics are designed to target or attack parts of a bacterial cell, like the cell wall, or enzymes contained inside the cell; fungi do not contain the same cell pieces, or machinery, so antibiotics cannot attack them. Antifungals are a class of drugs designed to attack fungus parts.
Because antibiotics kill or inhibit bacteria, not fungi.
Quite a few. One of the most common is fluconazole. Others include ketoconazole, itraconazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, nystatin, and terbinafine. The are often considered antifungals rather than antibiotics though. Some are available for topical use and some are oral medications.
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An anti-fungal type of antibiotic works similarly to the antibacterial antibiotic.
first of all, fungus is a skin diseases
No. Ringworm is a fungal infection Use Lamisil. I have seen it work on me.
From your doctor - you should not take an antibiotic unless you are positive that you have an infection and that the infection can be cured by that particular antibiotic - otherwise you just make your body resistant to antibiotics so they won't work on you.
No. Bacitracin is an antibiotic for bacteria, not for fungus. For a nail fungus infection you need an oral (systemic) medication such as Lamisil tablets. Those who don't want to risk its side effects usually try less effective anti-fungal creams. Some believe that other remedies also work such as vinegar, vicks vaporub, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine bleach or Tea Tree Oil. Some work for some people, nothing works for everybody.
Generally not - because the antibiotic would be 'dismantling' the microbes causing the UTI (urinary tract infection). However, an antibiotic may cause vulvar irritation that may lead to symptoms of itiching and pain on urination - these symptoms may be mitigated by a specific cream. If the UTI is caused by a virus, then no antibiotic will solve the problem - the infection will in this case have to work its way out.
Silly as it may sound, with various anti-fungal medications. The medication depends on the type of fungal infection, but they work by essentially stopping metabolism in the fungus, thus killing it.
For the topical antibiotic to work best, it should be used only to prevent infection in a fresh wound, not to treat an infection that has already started.
Viral infections are curable provided they respond to an antibiotic treatment. The doctor will make a diagnosis based on lab work and will find an antibiotic that should kill the infection in the body.
You should take the antibiotic in the amount and the time period the doctor recommends. If you do not finish the regimen, the antibiotic will not work properly.
Viral infections are curable provided they respond to an antibiotic treatment. The doctor will make a diagnosis based on lab work and will find an antibiotic that should kill the infection in the body.
Are you sure it is bacterial, it could be fungal. An antibacterial cream or antifungal cream should work.
Urinary tract infections are usually treated by medication and anti-biotics. It is best to see a doctor immediately if you think you may have a urinary tract infection.
The bacteria builds resistance and gets so strong the anibotics don't work. If that happens you won't get better when you have an infection. So finish your antibiotic!