What are the two most common misconceptions around antibiotics and why might there be such widespread misunderstanding?

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OLIVER69 · Answer

One is that if you take antibiotics for colds or other viral illnesses it won't completely go away. It can actually create bacteria that are harder to kill. Taking antibiotics too often or for the wrong reasons can change bacteria, so much that antibiotics don't work against them. The second reason is that you could say 'it wouldn't hurt me to try antibiotics' but actually antibiotics could kill you. 
The reason for these widespread misunderstanding for antibiotics is social media or doctors. Doctors want their patient to be well, but some time the patients don't listen. And social media is lies anyways, It always spreads false facts, so it would come to no shock when social media is widely misunderstanding antibiotics.

OLIVER69 · Answer

I hope this helps you.

snowie · Answer

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Conqueror99 · Answer

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snowie · Answer

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OLIVER69 · Answer

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xXChudLord420Xx · Answer

@oliver69 wrote:

One is that if you take antibiotics for colds or other viral illnesses it won't completely go away. It can actually create bacteria that are harder to kill. Taking antibiotics too often or for the wrong reasons can change bacteria, so much that antibiotics don't work against them. The second reason is that you could say 'it wouldn't hurt me to try antibiotics' but actually antibiotics could kill you. The reason for these widespread misunderstanding for antibiotics is social media or doctors. Doctors want their patient to be well, but some time the patients don't listen. And social media is lies anyways, It always spreads false facts, so it would come to no shock when social media is widely misunderstanding antibiotics.

Antibiotics usually don't kill people? Also, the few percentage of bacteria that survive antibiotics reproduce, creating more bacteria that have the resistance to the antibiotics.

toga · Answer

The two most common misconceptions around antibiotics are that they are effective against viral infections, such as the common cold and flu, and that they should be taken for the full course even if symptoms improve before the medication is finished. The reason for such widespread misunderstanding is likely due to a lack of understanding about the differences between bacterial and viral infections and the appropriate use of antibiotics. Additionally, there may be a tendency to overuse antibiotics, which can lead to antibiotic resistance and make it more difficult to treat bacterial infections in the future. It is important to use antibiotics only when necessary and as directed by a healthcare professional.