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Antimicrobials are drugs that either kill or suppress microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. Antibiotics are the sub-group of antimicrobial drugs that act against bacteria.

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What was unexpected of anti-biotics?

One unexpected consequence of antibiotics is the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, posing a significant challenge to treating infections. Additionally, antibiotics can disrupt the balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut, leading to side effects like diarrhea or yeast infections. Finally, some people may experience allergic reactions or other adverse effects when taking antibiotics.


Substances that are naturally produced by certain microorganisms that can inhibiit or destroy other microorganisms are called?

a)antibiotics


four difference between virus and bacteria?

Viruses are (debatably) not alive while bacteria are; meaning they are smaller and require a living host to survive. Bacteria are killed with antibiotics, but viruses are not.


When were antibiotics developed and commercialized?

Antibiotics were developed in the 1920s and later commercialized in the 1940s.


Why is adding small amount of antibiotics to feedstock for cattle potentially dangerous for human?

Antibiotics have various residence times with the human body. Some are designed be highly soluble and pass through quickly whilst others have a longer residence time. This is related to the chemical structure of the anti biotic. The risk of addition to of anti biotics to two fold. Firstly continual unnecessary addition of antibiotics only serves to increase the chance of mutation for anti biotic resistant bacteria which can only serve to increase chance of a strain which effects humans and is difficult to treat with current antibiotics. Secondly as shown The New England Journal of Medicine (10/18/01) residence of these chemicals within the meat (which is then consumed) and other chemicals with unknown synergistic effects. This may (unproven) have the potential to accumulate in human muscle with unknown effects.

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What do antibiotics prevent?

biotics


Can you get a disease from mold and then take antibiotics?

no you have to take moldie biotics


How do you make anti-biotics in doodle god?

medicine + bacteria= antibiotics


What antibiotics treats viral infection?

Anti biotics will not cure a virus .


Why are anti biotics are unhelpful for treating a common cold?

Because antibiotics treat bacterial infections not viral. There are some viral colds like the flu in which antibiotics will work.


What will antibiotics treat?

Antibiotics are used as an aid to the body's immune system for fighting harmful bacteria.


Can anti biotics help a baby's cold?

No, antibiotics are only effective against BACTERIAL infections and a cold is a VIRAL infection.


What happens to the effectivness of the pill when on anti biotics and steroids?

When taking Antibiotics you need to use a back-up method of protection for 2 weeks.


What does antibiotics means?

anti - againstbiotic - life, specifically bacteria


What does means tonsilittis keep comin despite taking anti biotics in children?

It means the infection is either not bacterial, or the bacteria are not sensitive to the antibiotics, or the patient is immunocompromised. but I am not a doctor


If you cut your finger and take antibiotics for the infection do the antibiotics play a role in bleeding?

NO. Antibiotics, as in this instance have does not affect the bodies coagulation (clotting) abilities. As a reult, it will not impact on "bleeding", be it healing faster or slower. All that will happen as a result of taking anti-biotics, is that any infection that had entered your body via the open wound will be killed.


Is any medication necessary after antibiotics?

some anti-biotics can be quite harsh and so can knock out other 'good' bacteria causing such things as thrush for which you'd need additional meds...