What is the main role of antibiotics in fighting an infectious disease?

Answer 1

Some antibiotics actually kill bacteria, but most simply slow their growth or stop them from dividing. The end goal is to allow your body to time to heal and clear the remaining bacteria.

Answer 2

Hello,

The purpose of all antibiotics are to target either a specific bacteria or type of bacteria that is infecting a host and causing a reaction. Most antibiotics either impact the bacteria's ability to make RNA (transcription), make proteins (Translation), or further develop their cell wall.

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