Friday, December 12, 2008

Why are tuberculosis patients given two different antibiotics at the same time?


Why are tuberculosis patients given two different antibiotics at the same time
I think this is due to some bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics, but why are they given to different antibiotics? Are they for different purposes?
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Each drug has a different mode of action. One against replicating bacteria, another bacteriostatic which limits the growth of the bacteria. another, another is bactericidal sterilizing the bacteria




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