Oracle
Antibiotics are effective against viral infections such as influenza. Answer true or false.
Answer
false
- influenza
- a viral infection caused by influenza virus, not a bacterial infection
- antibiotics
- pharmaceutical agents that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria
- sources
- www.cdc.gov, cdc - "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, most sore throats, and the flu" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/does-work.html), cdc - 'antibiotic do's & don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-dont/index.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance), both stating antibiotics treat bacterial infections only and have no effect on viruses such as influenza., cdc - 'antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...' (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-i-need-antibiotics.html); who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance stating antibiotics have no effect on viruses., cdc - antibiotic do's & don'ts (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-s-and-don-ts.html): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...", cdc - antibiotic do's and don'ts (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-dont.html): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...", cdc - antibiotic do's and don'ts (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-donts.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance), both stating antibiotics do not work against viruses such as those causing influenza/flu., cdc, "antibiotic do's & don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance both state antibiotics do not work on viruses such as influenza, since antibiotics target bacterial-specific structures absent in viruses., cdc, "antibiotic do's & don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): antibiotics do not work on viruses, including those that cause influenza; they target bacteria-specific structures (e.g., cell walls, bacterial ribosomes) absent in viruses., cdc, "antibiotic do's & don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-dont.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance): both state antibiotics treat bacterial infections only and have no effect on viruses such as influenza, colds, or most sore throats., cdc, "antibiotic do's & don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-donts): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu..."; who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int): antibiotics target bacteria, not viruses., cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance: both state antibiotics do not work on viruses, including influenza, because antibiotics target bacterial structures/processes absent in viruses., cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...", cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu..."; who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int): "antibiotics... are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections... they are not effective against viruses.", cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu..."; who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance: antibiotics have no effect on viruses and should not be used to treat viral infections such as influenza., cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int) both state antibiotics target bacteria and have no effect on viruses, including influenza; antivirals or supportive care, not antibiotics, are used for flu., cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-donts.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance), both stating antibiotics do not work against viruses and should not be used to treat viral infections such as influenza/flu, cdc, "antibiotic do's and don'ts" / "be antibiotics aware" (cdc.gov): antibiotics do not work on viruses, including viruses that cause influenza (flu); and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance, which states antibiotics have no effect on viruses., cdc, "antibiotic use" - https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/index.html : "antibiotics do not work on viruses." / "antibiotics do not treat infections caused by viruses such as those that cause: flu", cdc, 'antibiotic do's & don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): antibiotics do not work on viruses, including those that cause influenza (flu); who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance states antibiotics have no effect on viruses., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): "antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...", cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use): 'antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...'; consistent with who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance stating antibiotics have no effect on viruses., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-donts.html) and who fact sheet 'antibiotic resistance' (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance): antibiotics only treat bacterial infections and have no effect on viruses such as influenza., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/materials-references/antibiotic-dos-donts.html) and who fact sheet 'antibiotic resistance' (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance): both state antibiotics do not work on viruses, including influenza, since antibiotics target bacterial structures/processes absent in viruses., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/materials-references/antibiotic-dos-donts.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance: both state antibiotics do not work on viruses, including influenza, and should not be used to treat viral infections., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/materials-references/do-and-dont.html): 'antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu...'; who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance confirms antibiotics target bacteria, not viruses., cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/materials-references/do-and-donts.html) and who fact sheet on antibiotic resistance (who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance) both state antibiotics do not work on viruses, including influenza; antibiotics target bacterial structures/processes absent in viruses, cdc, 'antibiotic do's and don'ts' (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/materials-references/do-and-donts.html): antibiotics do not work on viruses, such as those that cause influenza (flu); cdc also states 'antibiotics do not work on viruses such as those that cause colds, flu...', cdc, antibiotic use and viral infections / influenza treatment guidance: antibiotics do not work against viruses such as influenza; influenza is treated with antivirals (e.g. oseltamivir). consistent with standard microbiology (antibiotics target bacterial structures such as cell walls and ribosomes, which viruses lack)., cdc, antibiotic use, about antibiotic resistance / antibiotics vs viruses: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/index.html ; antibiotics do not work against viruses such as influenza (treat flu with antivirals such as oseltamivir)., cdc, antibiotic use, about antibiotics (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/index.html): 'antibiotics do not work on viruses', listing flu among viral infections they do not treat, cdc, healthy habits: antibiotic do's and don'ts (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/index.html): "antibiotics do not work on viruses. viruses are germs different from bacteria. antibiotics do not treat infections caused by viruses such as those that cause: colds ... flu", cdc, healthy habits: antibiotic do's and don'ts (https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/about/index.html): antibiotics do not work on viruses, including flu., cdc, patients and families newsletter (cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/media/pdfs/patientsandfamiliesnewsletter-508.pdf): antibiotics do not work against viruses such as colds and flu; they fight bacteria, cdc, treatment of flu (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/index.html); who/europe, keep antibiotics working – limit their use this flu season (https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/05-02-2019-keep-antibiotics-working-limit-their-use-this-flu-season), cdc, treatment of flu, https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/index.html, cdc, treatment of flu: https://cdc.gov/flu/treatment/index.html, cdc, treatment of flu: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/treatment/index.html, www.cdc.gov, www.cidrap.umn.edu
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