What diseases are treated with antibiotics?
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Bacterial infections. Be aware that viral infections do not respond to antibiotics.\n\nHowever, some drugs considered in the "antibiotics" class are used to treat cancers, called chemotherapy antibiotics. These include plicamycin, bleomycin, etc.
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The term 'penicillin' actually refers to a family of antibiotics, which are in turn, included in the even larger family of Beta-lactam antibiotics. Generally speaking, if a person is allergic to penicillin antibiotics, they are also going to be allergic to other beta-lactam antibiotics, such as cephalosporin antibiotics.\n\nThere are quite a few alternatives to penicillin antibiotics that have been shown to have varying effectiveness against some or all forms of pneumonia-causing bacteria.  These include fluoroquinolones (e.g. ciprofloxin, moxifloxicin), macrolides (e.g. azythromycin, erythromycin), tetracyclines (e.g. doxycycline), lincosamides (e.g. clindamycin), ketolides (e.g. telithromycin) and glycopeptides (e.g. vancomycin).  There are several other types of non-beta-lactam antibiotics, but these are just a few that come to mind.
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Always finish a course of antibiotics, and do as the doctor recommends. If you stop taking antibiotics, because you are feeling better or feel that you don't have the need to take it, it will result in stronger bacteria and therefore your infection will persist and will be harder to fix the next time. Also drink lots of water and cranberry juice. So, please finish the course of antibiotics.
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Penicillin is most effective against Gram positive bacteria, so any diseases caused by these bacteria may be treated with penicillin.  Some examples include strep throat, staph infections, and food poisoning caused by Listeria.
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Yeah, basically it is treated with Penicillin at 250 mg 3 times a day of Keflex at 250 mg 3 times a day.  In other words antibiotics.
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There are many types of microbiological problems, and more than one solution for each.\n\nFor example, an infection caused to a bacteria (like the flu) is such a problem. A possible solution is an antibiotic from your doctor: it kills the bacteria and you get your health back.
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Nothing!!! Get some antibiotics now!!!!
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You are asking about antibiotics (cephalosporins, bacitracin, polymyxin B) and antimycotics (griseofulvin).  Actually, any germ can develop resistance to any antibiotic treatment. Plus, cephalosporins is a group of antibiotics, with 4 generations and each generation differs in efficacy against bacteria.
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MRSA is a serious but treatable infection.  Your doctor has probably already had susceptibility tests performed to see which antibiotics are bioavailable -- a fancy term for effective.  Most MRSA infections can be treated with clindamycin, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, vancomycin, or a combination.  The most important things to remember are to wash your hands often and to keep your hands away from your eyes and nose.
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Sorry to say but you cannot cure a cold.  It is a virus and there are almost no viruses that can be killed by medication.  Bacteria can be killed, but not a virus.  So, just make the symptoms as bearable as possible and wait.  It will be over in a few days.
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it's used to treat certain bacterial infections.  It's called an antibiotic
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ringworm is a fungal infection. DO NOT take antibiotics, it won't have an effect, antibiotics only kill bacteria and thats not the case here. Over the counter meds are OK, but if you want a bigger dose and strength of medication depending on the severity of your disease, see a doctor.
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Patients are misinformed that antibiotics can cure a common cold virus.  When the doctor tries to correct this, the patient gets demanding believing that they know best.  Or the doctor is burnt out on their career and no longer cares.  This is a huge factor in bacteria, such as streptococcal (strep), building up a resistance and becoming harder to treat.  The another factor is that people do not follow the directions on their perscriptions.
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Antibiotics are the only way. Go see the doc before it gets serious. It can, I had to go to the hospital because of one that I didn't care for in time.
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Penicillin- lead to the discovery of various other antibiotics.  Even though antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, antibiotics have saved so many lives.
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erythromycin?  A common antibiotic.
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It's a syndrome, not the flu.  Antibiotics will not get rid of it, but there are medications that can help relieve some of the symptoms.