Antibiotics

• What is meant by antibiotic resistance?

  Bacteria evolving to resist antibiotics
• Why is antibiotic resistance a problem?

  Bacterial diseases may become difficult to treat
• What are good examples of diseases caused by bacteria?

  Salmonella food poisoning and gonorrhea
• How do antibiotics like penicillin work?

  They kill infected bacteria without harming body cells
• What led to the development of antibiotic resistance?

  Overuse of antibiotics by doctors
• What is the term used for bacteria that are no longer killed by antibiotics?

  Antibiotic resistance
• What do doctors consider when prescribing antibiotics?

  They use specific antibiotics for specific bacteria
• Can antibiotics kill viruses?

  No, antibiotics cannot kill viruses
• Why won't doctors prescribe antibiotics for viral conditions?

  Because antibiotics do not kill viruses
• What is one type of drug that doctors prescribe for pain?

  Painkillers
• How do painkillers treat diseases?

  By relieving pain symptoms
• Why is it difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses?

  They reproduce inside human cells
• What are the key points about antibiotics that need to be learned?

  • Specific antibiotics treat specific bacteria
  • Antibiotics cannot kill viruses
  • Painkillers relieve symptoms but do not kill pathogens
• What are the implications of antibiotic resistance for future treatments?

  • Bacterial diseases may become harder to treat
  • Increased risk of untreatable infections
  • Potential rise in healthcare costs and complications