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Antibiotics are generally non-discriminatory. They kill all bacteria-harmful and helpful.

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What are the effects of antibiotics on disease-causing bacteria?

Certain types of antibiotics will kill certain types of bacteria.


Can anyone give some information about antibiotics made from bacteria?

I think they made medicine for stomachs from the helpful digesting helper bacteria in pills.


What are three products that are made with helpful bacteria?

antibiotics, vitamin K (in the intestines), and synthetic insulin for diabetics.


Can intestinal bacteria be killed with antibiotics?

Yes, antibiotics can kill intestinal bacteria, but they can also disrupt the balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut. This can lead to side effects such as diarrhea or increased risk of infections. It's important to use antibiotics only when prescribed by a healthcare professional.


Why should you avoid antibiotics with hyperthyroidism?

Antibiotics are not helpful in some cases of hyperthyroidism because they kill good bacteria as well as harmful bacteria. This may hurt your overall health whenever you are trying to manage this disorder.


Is streptomyces helpful or harnful?

Streptomyces is a genus of bacteria that is mostly beneficial. They are used in the production of antibiotics, enzymes, and other bioactive compounds. However, some species of Streptomyces can also cause plant diseases, so it is important to understand the specific species and their effects.


Is bacteria harmful or helpful?

There are many, many types of bacteria. They can be both harmful and helpful to us. Also, even if there were to be helpful in a certain part of the body they may also be a pathogen in another.


How do you keep an infection out the mouth after a root canal and or crown lengthening has been done?

I would assume antibiotics. After you take antibiotics, though, it is important to take some form of a probiotic to put the 'good bacteria' back up where it needs to be since antibiotics wipe out harmful and helpful bacteria.


Why antibiotics shouid not be over used?

Overusing antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, where bacteria become resistant to the effects of the antibiotic. This makes infections harder to treat and can result in higher healthcare costs and increased mortality rates. Additionally, unnecessary use of antibiotics can disrupt the normal balance of bacteria in the body, leading to side effects and other health issues.


Why is it important to know which species of bacteria are susceptible to which antibiotics?

If bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics, exposure to antibiotics will lead to the death or weakening of the bacteria.


What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?

Antibiotics are drugs that can kill bacteria by targeting specific mechanisms within the bacterial cell, such as disrupting cell wall synthesis or inhibiting protein synthesis. Common classes of antibiotics include penicillins, cephalosporins, tetracyclines, and fluoroquinolones. It's important to use antibiotics appropriately and as prescribed by a healthcare professional to avoid resistance and side effects.


Why won't som antibiotics cure bacterial?

One possible reason could be that the bacteria has some how become resistant to the antibiotics used to fight it. If you take a certain antibiotic often, your body will start to become immune to its effects. Then when that antibiotic is needed to fight a bacteria, your body no longer registers the antibiotics as a way of killing the bacteria.