Antibiotics are powerful medicines that are used to fight against bacterial infections. Antibiotics are also known as antibacterials which include a range of powerful drugs and are used to treat diseases caused by bacteria. These are specifically used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as, Staph., Strep., or E. coli. and either kill the bacteria (bactericidal) or keep it from reproducing and growing (bacteriostatic). The antibiotics do not work against any viral infection. Some common infections treated with antibiotics are, conjunctivitis, skin or soft tissue infection, upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat) and among others...Read more