2007-10-08 08:41:26 · 13 answers · asked by donna 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. That is exactly what you asked.
And, no, "tasty x", antibiotics are NOT used for viruses, which include cold and flu viruses.
2007-10-08 12:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics are for infections, not viruses, a virus is like a cold, flu, any outside germ that you catch from other people, infections are anything minor thats getting major without treatment, ie a chest cold that turns nasty, gangrene, eye infections, etc etc...
if you wanna throw a sickie why not choose the old standard runny bum? tell them you cant leave the house because you are afraid of pooping yourself, nobody wants someone with the poops at work!
2007-10-08 10:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by magpyre 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Illnesses caused by bacteria dont work against viruses Like chest or water inefections, all sorts of boils ,abscesses etc, and tonsilitis , ear and eye infections, dental infections Dont tempt fate with a sicky though You might get really ill in return
2007-10-08 08:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibiotics are not given to people for a viral infection. A virus will not be killed by antibiotics. Only bacterial infections are gotten rid of with antibiotics. Bacterial pneumonia, strep throat, and infected lacerations are types of things antibiotics are used for. NOT THE COMMON COLD
2007-10-08 09:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An antibiotic is used to counter germs rather than virus' bit a doctor will often prescribe antibiotics for a virus infection to avoid a patient catching some other illness while their resistance is low so really any common illness would do. Cold, flu, measles, possibly in your case nappy rash
2007-10-08 08:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
For a Viral infection or tonsillitus you take an antibiotic called Amoxocillin
(take 3 tablets a day for 7 or 14 days depending on severety)
Hope this helps
2007-10-08 08:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah X 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He he like your style best ones a urine or kidney infection.. Njoi ur day off..
2007-10-08 23:57:02 · answer #7 · answered by Mark A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonsilitus?? ear infection?? chest infection??
2007-10-08 08:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any common illness, cold, flu, virus, but there is a sickness bug going round. lol
2007-10-08 08:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by tasty x 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
really bad colds or infections mostly but your very naughty
2007-10-08 08:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by knowlesy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋