Antibiotics work against bacterial infections; many of us have used them to treat infections ranging from strep throat to bladder infections and many types of skin infections. But they won't do any good against a viral infection, including colds and most coughs, influenza or gastroenteritis (which is often referenced by the misnomer "stomach flu"). While all antibiotics will kill or stop the growth of bacteria, not all antibiotics are effective against the same bacteria, and not all antibiotics fight bacteria in the same way.
The type of antibiotic your doctor prescribes to treat your infection depends on the type of bacteria causing that infection. Most bacteria fall into two types: Gram-positive and Gram-negative. These classifications are based, basically, on the type of cell wall that the bacteria has. Gram-positive bacteria -- such as Streptococcus -- have thin, easily permeable, single-layered cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria -- such as E. coli -- have thicker, less penetrable, two-layer cell walls. For an antibiotic to successfully treat a bacterial infection, it needs to be able to penetrate either or both types of bacterial cell walls.
Let's get down and dirty with how antibiotics destroy bacteria.
Antibiotics work against bacterial infections; many of us have used them to treat infections ranging from strep throat to bladder infections and many types of skin infections. But they won't do any good against a viral infection, including colds and most coughs, influenza or gastroenteritis (which is often referenced by the misnomer "stomach flu"). While all antibiotics will kill or stop the growth of bacteria, not all antibiotics are effective against the same bacteria, and not all antibiotics fight bacteria in the same way.The type of antibiotic your doctor prescribes to treat your infection depends on the type of bacteria causing that infection. Most bacteria fall into two types: Gram-positive and Gram-negative. These classifications are based, basically, on the type of cell wall that the bacteria has. Gram-positive bacteria -- such as Streptococcus -- have thin, easily permeable, single-layered cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria -- such as E. coli -- have thicker, less penetrable, two-layer cell walls. For an antibiotic to successfully treat a bacterial infection, it needs to be able to penetrate either or both types of bacterial cell walls.Let's get down and dirty with how antibiotics destroy bacteria.
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