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Why do antibiotics do not help teat viral infections?
Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, they have no affect on viruses. Vaccinations treat viruses.
Can control bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
Why antibiotics could not kill the virus?
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections not viral infections.
Why didn't hospitals prescribe antibiotics to sars patients?
SARS is caused by a virus. Antibiotics only help with bacterial infections and don't have any effect on viral infections.
How do bacterial infections and viral infections react to a treatment of antibiotics?
Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections as they target specific bacterial structures or functions, inhibiting their growth or killing them. However, antibiotics have no effect on viral infections because viruses lack the cellular machinery that antibiotics target. Using antibiotics for viral infections can contribute to antibiotic resistance and is not recommended. Therefore, it's crucial to differentiate between bacterial and viral infections to ensure appropriate treatment.
What kind of infections do antibiotics fight?
Antibiotics fight bacterial infections, antibiotics do not fight all bacterial infections however, they generally fight one of two types of bacteria (gram negative and gram positive). Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections or parasites, but they are sometimes prescribed with a viral infection to prevent a bacterial superinfection - when you get a bacterial infection because your immune system was weakened by the viral infection first. Antibiotics have saved more lives than those lost in any war but overusing them or not finishing a course can lead to the evolution of resistant bacteria which can no longer be killed by antibiotics.
Can antibiotics treat bacterial infections?
yes
What antibiotics are good for bacterial infections?
vancomycin
What is wrong with people taking antibiotics to help the flu?
Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. The flu is a virus. Thus it has no effect against it.
What can antibiotics also cure?
Antibiotics can cure all types of bacterial infections.
What are some common cat antibiotics used to treat infections in felines?
Common cat antibiotics used to treat infections in felines include amoxicillin, clindamycin, doxycycline, and cephalexin. These antibiotics are prescribed by veterinarians to help combat bacterial infections in cats.
What type of illness can be treated with antibiotics?
Only bacterial infections they are not effective for viral infections.
