The common cold and the role of antibiotics
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Antibiotics treat bacterial infections only, are not effective against viral infections and how they are abused.
This video provides an overview of antibiotics and their roles in the body. It also explains that antibiotics are medications designed to treat bacterial infections only, why antibiotics are not effective against viral infections and what happens when these medications are abused.
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Antibiotics, Demystifying Medicine, Education, Hillfield Strathallan College
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