BI-291
Antibiotics
Biology · Secondary 3 · Medium · Antibiotics
A person with influenza (flu) asks the doctor for antibiotics. Which is the best reason why the doctor should NOT prescribe antibiotics?
- Flu is caused by a virus, and antibiotics only act on bacteria.
- Antibiotics only work on infections in the digestive system.
- Antibiotics are too weak to affect any pathogens in the blood.
- Flu viruses have thicker cell walls that block antibiotics.
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