• Question: how do antibiotics work?

    Asked by Aiden773 to Thomas, Sanjib, Avril, Abid on 15 Jun 2017.
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      Avril Tucker answered on 15 Jun 2017:

      Depends on the type of antibiotic. Some stop the bacterial cells from replicating (making more)- bacteriostatic. Others completely destroy the bacterial cell- bacteriocidal. Both are equally as effective in curing infection.

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      Thomas Booth answered on 20 Jun 2017:

      In a variety of ways, most commonly they target a vital process for the cells you are trying to kill, such as DNA replication.

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