An antibiotic also sometimes called an antimicrobial is a type of drug that kills bacteria. Bacteria are tiny creatures or microorganisms that can cause infectious disease in humans as well as in other animals. There are many different kinds of bacteria, and medical science has developed many effective antibiotics to control the infections that they cause.
Antibiotics are some of the most dependable and effective drugs available for treatment of disease.
Most people have taken an antibiotic at some time in their life. Antibiotics are prescribed for particular types of infections caused by bacteria. Infections may also be caused by viruses, but antibiotics have no effect on viruses. Some types of commonly prescribed antibiotics include members of the penicillin and cephalosporin families . Each type of antibiotic is effective against particular types of infections.