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Why cant penicillin be used to cure every infection?
Penicillin is effective against gram positive and negative coccus types of bacteria and gram positive bacillus types of bacteria only. So it does not cover all the infections. Now a days many bacteria has developed resistance to it.
Does penicillin cure athletes feet?
Penicillin has no effect on the fungus that causes athletes foot. Penicillin itself is derived from a fungus. Penicillin is anti-bacterial, it affects bacteria. Penicillin may be used if the athletes foot is serious enough to cause a bacterial infection. Anti-bacterials can cause athletes foot and other fungal infections to worsen by killing the "good" bacteria we all have on our skin and in our bodies. Some of those bacteria feed on fungi.
Which can be cured virus or bacteria?
Antibiotics can cure almost all bacterial infections. There are a few drugs that can treat viral infections. Many viral infections can be prevented by vaccinations. Many viral infections do not have a cure.
Is penicillin a bacteria?
Yes, penicillin prevents the formation of new bacterial cell wall. If a bacteria reproduces, new cell wall cannot be produced and the cell lyses and dies. However penicillin has no effect on a quiescent (non-reproducing) bacteria. Therefore penicillin is also called a bacteriostatic agent (prevents growth of bacteria), which means penicillin does stop bacteria from reproducing.
Does pencillin heals any type of bacterial infection?
Penicillin is effective against many types of bacterial infections, but not all. It is mainly used to treat infections caused by certain bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, and some strains of pneumonia and meningitis. However, some bacteria are resistant to penicillin, and other antibiotics may be needed for those infections.
How many lives penicillin saved?
147,874,294,765 isn't it great
Symptoms that require penicillin for a horse?
Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is not appropriate for *all* infections, as different bacteria are specific to the various infections and each one needs to be treated for that particular bacteria. Infections can range from wounds to sickness, and they start when bacteria is allowed to break through the body's protective barriers and mechanisms, either through breathing, ingesting or a break in the skin/tissue, and colonize within the body. Infections typically involve heat, swelling, pus and resistance to other remedies.
What is a good reason to doubt that the new antibiotic will cure all human disease?
Some antibiotics, such as penicillin, affect only certain types of bacteria but not other types.
What is a good reason to doubt the new antibiotics will cure all human disease?
Some antibiotics, such as penicillin, affect only certain types of bacteria but not other types.
Why doesn't penicillin work on all bacteria?
Penicillin is effective against bacteria that have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan. Bacteria without this type of cell wall, such as Mycoplasma and some strains of Staphylococcus, are not affected by penicillin. This is because penicillin works by disrupting the formation of the cell wall, leading to the bacteria's death.
What can antibiotics also cure?
Antibiotics can cure all types of bacterial infections.
What type of infections can be treated with antibiotics?
Bacteria
