Viruses run their course and antibiotics are not prescribed for them. Antibiotics work against bacterial illnesses. So, if you have a cold (virus), but get pneumonia (bacterial) you can take antibiotics to get better.
Bacteria are affected by antibiotics, that is the purpose of them.
Ebola is a virus, which is not affected by antibiotics.
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Doctors use antibiotics on patients to prevent infections. Antibiotics fight germs that can cause illness.
They have resistance to the antibiotic.
This is because some microbes are too strong to handle by antibiotics.
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If a microbe is not affected by antibiotics, it is said to be resistant to the antibiotic.
A microbiologist or medical scientist would study how bacteria are affected by antibiotics. They can investigate how bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics and explore new ways to combat antibiotic resistance.
Synonyms for illness/sickness:AilmentDiseaseIllnessViruses
Yes atibiotics can harm some bacteria
*A+* micro biologist