EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -What is an antibiotic? Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria in humans and animals by either killing the bacteria or making it difficult for the bacteria to grow and multiply. Bacteria are germs. They live in the environment and all over the inside and outside of our bodies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria, but even some bacterial infections get better without antibiotics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each time you take an antibiotic, bacteria are killed. Sometimes, bacteria causing infections are already resistant to prescribed antibiotics. Bacteria may also become resistant during treatment of an infection.

Detailed explanation-4: -A bactericidal antibiotic, such as penicillin, kills the bacteria. These drugs usually interfere with either the formation of the bacterial cell wall or its cell contents. A bacteriostatic stops bacteria from multiplying.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chest Cold (Acute Bronchitis) Cough, mucus. Common Cold. Sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough. Ear Infection. Ear pain, fever. Flu (Influenza) Sinus Infection (Sinusitis) Skin Infections. Sore Throat. Urinary Tract Infection.