Asked by Chuck Bass
How do antibiotics control bacteria?
by directly killing them
by slowing their growth
by directly killing them and slowing their growth
by neither directly killing them nor slowing their growth
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by directly killing them and slowing their growth
Antibiotics work in two main ways: bactericidal drugs kill bacteria (e.g., beta-lactams like penicillin that disrupt cell walls, aminoglycosides), and bacteriostatic drugs inhibit bacterial growth and reproduction (e.g., tetracyclines, macrolides). Some drugs can act either way depending on concentration and the organism. Slowing growth also helps the immune system clear the infection.
Antibiotics work in two main ways: bactericidal drugs kill bacteria (e.g., beta-lactams like penicillin that disrupt cell walls, aminoglycosides), and bacteriostatic drugs inhibit bacterial growth and reproduction (e.g., tetracyclines, macrolides). Some drugs can act either way depending on concentration and the organism. Slowing growth also helps the immune system clear the infection.
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