2006-12-18 15:12:35 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Penicillins are typically good for infections caused by gram positive bacteria typically stuff involving skin organisms such as strep or staph. However, in this day and age of resistance this is becoming less common as the bacteria can be resistant. It is still good for group A strep that causes strep throat, as well as syphillis.
2006-12-18 15:22:25 · answer #1 · answered by minidoc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Penicillin is the first antibiotic discovered. Because of overuse in the early years many bacteria are now resistant to it and many people are allergic to it. It is still an effective antibiotic against some bacteria.
2006-12-18 23:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by Country girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
penicillin is good for bacteria in your body, but it wont do anything if you have a virus.
2006-12-19 00:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Joeul7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kills bacteria & infection inside the body. I'm allergic, so it's good for making me sick.
2006-12-18 23:14:11 · answer #4 · answered by IMHO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infections and infectious diseases.
2006-12-18 23:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by babydoll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋