Are all antibiotics the same?

Antibiotics are not one-size-fits-all. The antibiotics that work for a urinary tract infection aren't the same as the ones that will fight your strep throat. read more

Antibiotics fight bacterial infections, but they won’t work against viral infections. That means they are not effective against the flu or the common cold. If that sounds like common sense, consider this: In a 2012 survey, one in three surveyed Americans believed that antibiotics work effectively against colds. read more

There are many different types of antibiotics that are made to treat various bacterial infections. However, some bacteria have become resistant to the effects of certain antibiotics and require treatment with alternative antibiotics to resolve infection. read more