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Antibiotics are a class of compounds, whether natural or synthetic, which has the effect of suppressing or stopping a biochemical process in the organism, especially in the process of infection by bacteria. Use of antibiotics in particular relating to treatment of infectious diseases, although in biotechnology and genetic engineering are also used as a selection tool to mutant or transformant. Antibiotics work such as pesticides by pressing or break a chain of metabolism, only the target is bacteria. Antibiotics differ with disinfectant because of how it works. Desifektan kill germs by creating an unnatural environment for germs to live.
Unlike previous infection treatment, which uses a poison such as strychnine, antibiotics dubbed “magic bullets”: drugs which targeted disease without harming their master. Antibiotics do not effectively deal with infections due to viruses, fungi, or other nonbakteri, and Every antibiotics are very diverse in their effectiveness against various types of bacteria. There are antibiotics that target gram-negative bacteria or gram positive, there is also a broader spectrum. Its effectiveness also depends on the location of infection and the ability of antibiotics to reach the location.
Oral antibiotics (which is eaten) is easy to use if effectively, and intravenous antibiotics (intravenous) is used for more serious cases. Antibiotics can sometimes be used local, such as eye drops and ointments.

Bacteria and Gut Health

In the human colon is home to over 200 species of bacteria, some of which are being studied to analyze their effects and their role in gut health.

An adult is carrying more than 1 kg of intestinal bacteria, and excretes its own weight in faecal bacteria every year. It is believed that some of these bacteria such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, are beneficial to health. Read the rest of this entry »

A few days ago, research presented at the congress of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, suggests that some intestinal microbes “friendly” engineered modified to produce a specific protein may help regulate blood sugar in diabetic mice.

Although research is still in its early stages, these microbes can develop in yogurt may someday provide an alternative treatment for people with diabetes. Read the rest of this entry »