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Why would bacteria changing so antibiotic medicine won't harm them anymore be a problem?
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∙ 14y ago
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!
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∙ 14y ago
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Can you stop an antibiotic early if strep throat is gone?
No, you cannot. Antibiotics kill bacteria. It takes longer to kill strong bacteria, while the weak bacteria are killed of early. If you stop you antibiotic early, the weak bacteria will be killed, and the strong will remain. There is no fight for dominance anymore, so the strong bacteria keeps reproducing. You will have to get a strong antibiotic and take it even longer. If you were to keep ending the antibiotics early, eventually they wouldn't have one for you anymore. I suggest you take your antibiotic until the doctor says you can stop.
Why is there so few clinically usuful antibiotics?
because since the bacteria in a disease are always changing then the scientists creating the antibiotics have to change with them making a different antibiotic every time the bacteria changes Ex: the flu... you know how you have to get a flu shot every year well that's because last years shot wont work anymore because the flu virus adapted to the antibiotic since the diseases are always changing there are few antibiotics that keep up hope that helped!!:)
Does changing the color of a UV light change its ability to kill bacteria?
If you changed the color, it wouldn't be Ultra Violet anymore, now would it?
Why should be antibiotics only taken by an advance of a qualified doctor?
This is a very good question. Most of the infections are viral infections and they do not need any antibiotic. Secondly most of the bacterial infections are mild and they also do not need antibiotic. Thirdly the dose, duration and selection of antibiotic needs a wise judgement. Which you can not decide. Forth reason is injudiciuos use of antibiotic can lead to emergence of antibiotics resistant bacteria. As you have in case of ndm 1 or superbug in your hand. This generation is responsible to the welfare of the coming generations. So in short the antibiotics should not be taken without the prescription of the qualified doctor.
What does it mean when a pathogen developes resistance to an antibiotic?
It means that a virus cannot be killed or controlled with antibiotics. There are thoughts at this time that as viral infections come along they have the ability to mutate. When antibiotics are used to stop the spread of the infection the virus has developed and changed in manner that stops the antibiotic killing it off.
What is bad for the immune system?
The "Germs,Viruses,Bacteria, I Can't think of anymore". ...
Do you die from the black plague?
Not anymore, if you have access to antibiotic treatment. During the medieval plague years, pretty much everyone who caught it died of it.
No bleeding after takin cycotec?
That means it did not work. You have to go back to your doctor and can not take anymore medicine.
Why did YouTube banned moving icons?
because youtube is changing no groups anymore or moving icons
What happended to contact 24 hour cold medicine is it made anymore?
Walgreen's still sells it.. It has a new package
Who is singing in Justin Bieber's song 'One Time'?
Justin is. he recorded the song when he was 14 and before his voice started changing. now that it is changing he doesn' sound like tat anymore
What is chlorophenicol?
Never heard of chlorophenicol. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic which is very seldom used anymore because it can cause severe or fatal blood abnormalities due to bone marrow suppression.
