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Why might you treat a bacterial infection but not a viral disease with an antibiotic?
Antibiotics have no affect on a virus, only on bacteria.
What else can I help you with?
What might an increased number of monocytes in a blood sample indicate?
Multiple reasons as to Chronic Inflammatory disease Viral infection Bacterial Infection
What is the use of sinpiclox-500?
Sinpiclox-500 is an antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections. It contains a combination of ampicillin and cloxacillin, which work together to kill the bacteria causing the infection. So, if you've got a pesky bacterial infection that needs a good ol' kick in the pants, Sinpiclox-500 might just be your new best friend.
Why are antibiotics used?
The proper usage of antibiotics is to stop acute bacterial infections. But they have also been use as a growth promoter in cattle and to prevent bacterial infection. Both of these uses accelerate bacterial evolution of antibiotic resistance. Sometime doctors have prescribed antibiotics to their patients with viral infections (which the antibiotics have no effect on) either because the patients insisted on taking antibiotics or to prevent a secondary bacterial infection from developing as a complication. Both of these uses accelerate bacterial evolution of antibiotic resistance. When prescribed an antibiotic it is essential that you take all the medication exactly as prescribed until you use it all up. Not doing so will frequently leave the last and most antibiotic resistant bacteria in your body and the infection might flare up again and that antibiotic would now be ineffective and a different stronger antibiotic that might have bad side effects might now be required! Due to improper usage of antibiotics there are now a few bacteria that are completely resistant to every antibiotic currently on the market, except for one: Vancomycin. Continued misuse could also rapidly produce Vancomycin resistant bacteria too meaning that eventually many bacterial infections would be as untreatable and often fatal as they were prior to 1942, when Penicillin was first introduced on the market.
What is the dosage of 500mg azitromicina?
Its an antibiotic, its commonly used for bacterial infections. Its also used for Chlamydia, so you might want to check with your girl/boy ;)
Why didn and rsquot the physician prescribe an antibiotic?
The physician likely did not prescribe an antibiotic because the patient's condition may be viral rather than bacterial, as antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. Additionally, the physician might have determined that the infection was mild and could resolve on its own without medication. There may also be concerns about antibiotic resistance and the need to avoid unnecessary prescriptions.
Can your child get high fever while on antibiotics?
It is possible for a child to get a fever after being on an antibiotic for three days. There are several reasons. A few of those reasons are that the child could be sick with a virus and not a bacteria, in which case the antibiotic would be useless. Another scenario is that the bacteria is resistant to the particular antibiotic and that a different one is needed. In either case, you should follow up with the child's physician.
What antibiotic is used to treat the flu?
You would not be given any antibiotic for use to treat a cold or flu. They are both viral infections, not bacterial infections. Antibiotics are only for bacterial infections. If you have a secondary bacterial infection with a viral infection, you might be prescribed an antibiotic to treat that secondary infection, but not for the virus itself.
If a bacterial isolate shows intermediate to moderate resistance to an antibiotic bow might this antibiotic still be successfully used in treatment of this microbe?
The antibiotic may still be effective if the concentration at the site of infection can achieve levels above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the bacterium. Using a higher dose, extending the duration of treatment, or combining the antibiotic with another agent may also help overcome the resistance. Consulting with an infectious disease specialist is recommended to determine the most appropriate course of action.
Can a bacterial infection cause failed drug test?
No, a bacterial infection cannot cause a failed drug test. Drug tests are designed to detect specific drugs or their metabolites in the body, not bacterial infections. However, certain medications used to treat bacterial infections might lead to false positives on drug tests.
What causes white blood cell count to be high?
inflammation in general might cause high WBC count which is always caused by infection, also some types of leukemia (bone morrow cancer) might do that as well but the striking feature here is that the cells are (most of the times) abnormal.
Why might a doctor not give you any medication if you have a viral disease?
In many cases, a doctor shouldn't give you medication for a viral disease because the medications are not effective in treating viral diseases. Giving out antibiotics or other medications that are not effective against the disease you have contributes to antibiotic resistence and failure of treatment.
Why doesn't a cough go away after antibiotics?
If the medical condition was because of a bacterial infection, adequate antibiotics would treat the infection and lower the number of bacterias. However, cough is a natural protection against outside irritations. Irritation might persist after the infection. This is why, after an antibiotic treatment, cough might persist up to 2-4 weeks.
