Antibiotics are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. They work by killing bacteria or preventing them from reproducing and spreading.
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Antimicrobial Resistance: This occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change in ways that render the medications used to cure the infections they cause ineffective.
Bactericidal: Refers to substances or processes that kill bacteria.
Bacteriostatic: These are substances or processes that inhibit bacterial growth.