Drug Treatment For Pathogenic Infections Flashcards
1
Q
How do drugs help to treat infectious diseases?
A
Kill pathogens inside the body without harming body cells
Ease the symptoms of diseases
2
Q
What is an antibiotic?
A
A medicine that inhibits the growth of/destroys microorganisms
3
Q
Why don’t bacteria work against viruses
A
Viruses reproduce inside body cells;it’s difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses without harming the cells/tissue
4
Q
Why are some bacteria resistant to antibiotics?
A
The bacteria mutates in some way that reduces/eliminates the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals or other agents designed to cure/ prevent infections
