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Gonorrhoea and antibiotics (Antibiotics (if you have an infection some…
Gonorrhoea and antibiotics
Antibiotics
different antibiotics kill different bacteria
Antibiotics can kill viruses
antibiotics have greatly reduces the number of deaths via communicable diseases caused by bacteria
Bacteria can mutate / change to become resistant to an antibiotic.
if you have an infection some bacteria might become resistant to antibiotics
if u try to treat it only the non resistant strands of bacteria will be killed
the resistant bacteria will stay alive and reproduce causing more resistant bacteria to exist
this could cause a serious infection that can't be treated by antibiotics
MRSA (Meticillin Staphylococcus Aureus) causes serious wound infections and is resistant to the very power full antibiotic Meticillin
.
to slow down the rate of development of the resistant strains, its important for doctors to avoid over prescribing acntibiotics
wont got them for a sore thought only for something serious
its important to finish your course of prescribed antibiotics
.
.
Actually kill (or prevent the growth of) the bacteria causing the problem without killing your own body cells
Gonorrhoea
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
caused by bacteria
Passed on by unprotected sex
a person with Gonorrhoea with get pains while urinating
A symptom is yellow or green discharge from the penis or vagina
Treated with the antibiotic penicillin but Gonorrhoea can overcome the effects of penicillin
to prevent the spread of Gonorrhoea people should have contraception while having sex
if you already have it then use antibiotics