Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 10 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs - Tell Me Why - Question - Page 290: 1

Answer

Common cold is a viral infection. Viruses don't have a cell wall and they are coated by protective proteins. Hence antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, because antibiotics work by disrupting cell wall of bacteria.

Work Step by Step

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