However, as time goes by, doctors have begun to notice that more and more bacteria are becoming resistant, and a significant reason for this increasing resistance is misuse and abuse of antibiotics. The California Medical Association Foundation has created an organization to combat this specific problem.
Bacteria are tiny, single-cell organisms.
Illnesses caused by bacteria are usually localized at a single point in the body. However, these antibiotics do nothing to combat viral infections. A virus is an infectious agent, smaller than a bacteria, which requires the cells of a living organism to grow or reproduce. Viruses are responsible for a number of infectious diseases which usually involve several parts of the body. Viruses are responsible for all colds and the flu, most coughs, and most sore throats.