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ANTIBIOTICSThe Hitmen of the

bacterial world

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They slow down & kill bacteria

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The first antibiotic made was

penicillin, some others are ampicillin,

amoxicillin & benzyl penicillin

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There is a world wide

concern that antibiotics are

being over used

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Antibiotics cannot

distinguish between the good and the bad bacteria

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A bacteria with a mutation could survive the

antibiotic and produce millions more

Resistant bacteria like it

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The dosage of an antibiotic is very important because if not right the bacteria is more likely to become resistant to it, and in the case of over use it may result in cancer

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Each antibiotic affects different bacteria in different ways

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Antibiotics are specific poisons that kill desired bacteria, and not the cells in your body

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Antibiotics work in two ways, by killing or by blocking the

bacteria's function

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Antibiotics are derived from bacteria's like fungi and mold

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