Bacteria carry out the vital processes necessary for their survival.
They must manufacture their primary components, digest and analyze nutrients, reproduce and protect themselves from surrounding hazards.
Antibiotics destroy these processes.
Some may kill bacteria by interfering with vital processes, and some antibiotics slow or stop the proliferation of bacteria so the body can kill them.
Each family of antibiotics has its own way of working.
In contrast, bacteria develop their ability to stop the work of antibiotics, usually by manufacturing a chemical that stops the effectiveness of the antibiotic.
They must manufacture their primary components, digest and analyze nutrients, reproduce and protect themselves from surrounding hazards.
Antibiotics destroy these processes.
Some may kill bacteria by interfering with vital processes, and some antibiotics slow or stop the proliferation of bacteria so the body can kill them.
Each family of antibiotics has its own way of working.
In contrast, bacteria develop their ability to stop the work of antibiotics, usually by manufacturing a chemical that stops the effectiveness of the antibiotic.
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Bacterial infections