MEDICINE MCQ
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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Sharee had been ill for three days. When her mother took hter to the doctor, the doctor decided not to prescribe an antibiotic. He said Sharee had a virus. Why are antibiotics not able to cure viral infections?
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Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses.
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Antibiotics target only white blood cells.
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Antibiotics are not used to fight any infections.
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Antibiotics cause fevers that make viruses stronger.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They kill bacteria or prevent them from reproducing and spreading.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria, but even some bacterial infections get better without antibiotics. We rely on antibiotics to treat serious, life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia and sepsis, the body’s extreme response to an infection.
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