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 significant change occurred around the 1940s regarding bacterial diseases?

  Discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin
• How do antibiotics like penicillin work in the body?

  They kill infected bacteria without harming body cells
• What is antibiotic resistance caused by?

  Overuse of antibiotics
• What do doctors do when prescribing antibiotics?

  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 do painkillers do?

  They relieve pain but do not kill pathogens
• Why is it difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses?

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

  • Antibiotics treat bacterial infections
  • Specific antibiotics are used for specific bacteria
  • Antibiotics cannot kill viruses
  • Painkillers relieve symptoms but do not treat diseases
• 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
  • Need for new antibiotics and treatments