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• Germ theory of diseaseRelated: Antibiotics target bacterial causes of disease rather than treating symptoms alone.

• BacteriaRelated: Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, but resistance can make them ineffective.

• PneumoniaRelated: Antibiotics treat bacterial pneumonia but do not work against viruses.

• MicroorganismRelated: Many antibiotics originated as microbial products or were developed from them.

• Skin microbiomeRelated: Antibiotics can treat bacterial skin disease but may also disturb resident communities.

• Binary fissionRelated: Some antibiotics disrupt cell-wall construction or other processes needed for division.

• Otitis mediaRelated: Antibiotics may be used for selected acute cases, but not for every episode.

• BacteriologyRelated: Bacteriology enabled the discovery, testing, and clinical use of antibacterial drugs.

• MedicineRelated: Their use transformed treatment of bacterial infections while creating resistance risks.

• Bacterial infectionRelated: Antibiotics treat many bacterial infections, but selection depends on the organism and clinical setting.

• TonsillitisRelated: Antibiotics can treat confirmed or strongly suspected bacterial tonsillitis, but not viral cases.

• PharyngitisRelated: Antibiotics treat confirmed or strongly suspected bacterial pharyngitis, not viral causes.

• UrethritisRelated: Bacterial urethritis is treated with antibiotics selected for likely or confirmed pathogens.

• Obligate intracellular parasiteRelated: Treatment must account for drugs reaching pathogens within host cells.

• Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritisRelated: Antibiotics treat any continuing streptococcal infection, but do not reverse established kidney inflammation.

• AbscessRelated: Antibiotics may accompany drainage when infection is extensive, systemic, or in a high-risk location.

• ChlamydiaRelated: Antibiotics clear the bacterial infection; treatment does not reliably reverse existing tissue damage.

• DiverticulitisRelated: They are used selectively for uncomplicated disease and are generally needed for systemic infection or complications.

• Bacterial cell structureRelated: Many antibiotics work by disrupting bacterial walls, membranes, or ribosomes.

• Skin infectionRelated: Antibiotics treat susceptible bacterial skin infections, but not viral or fungal causes.

• Sore throatRelated: Antibiotics treat selected bacterial throat infections, but do not relieve viral sore throats.

• Pathogenic bacteriaRelated: Antibiotics treat many bacterial infections, though effectiveness depends on susceptibility.

• Respiratory tract infectionRelated: Antibiotics treat selected bacterial infections, but not viral respiratory infections.

• ThermolabileRelated: Some antibiotics are unstable in heat, making temperature control important for potency.