Are antibiotics effective against every kind of infections?
Both bacteria and virus can cause infections. Nevertheless, antiobiotics are just effective against infections caused by some bacteria. Antibiotics do not battle infections caused by virus as: cold, flu, cough, bronchitis and sore throat. If a virus causes an illness, using antibiotics can be more harmful than helpful. Every time someone uses antibiotics, there are more possibilities that bacteria in their body become inmune to them. Thus, in the future, your son (or you) could be infected or spread an infection that those antibiotics cannot heal. What can I do if the infection is provoked by virus? You should not expect antibiotics to heal these illnesses. The best you can usually do is to leave colds and flu stay and only use medicine to relieve their symptons (for instance, high fever). A cold can last two weeks and that does not mean that there is something wrong. A pediatrician or a nurse can give you some advice on what to do to relieve the symptons while your body uses its natur
