Not exact matches
The
types of illnesses where doctors seem to choose stronger
antibiotics include respiratory problems, skin infections and urinary tract infections, which in many cases would be
better treated by other
antibiotics that are less likely to cause resistance.
The doctor will use the lab to determine what
type of bacteria (assuming it's not a viral infection) and based on the lab report, will prescribe an
antibiotic most appropriate (and one that the patient isn't allergic to) that has the
best chance
of killing the bacteria.
Nowadays there are many different
types of antibiotics, like doxycycline and minocycline, but p.acnes is growing stronger against each
of them as
well.
Candida normally lives in small, harmless numbers in your vagina, 4 but medications such as
antibiotics can lower the probiotics (the
good bacteria) in your vagina, causing yeast to spread.5 Corticosteroids, a
type of drug used to treat symptoms
of various diseases by lowering your immune system, may also cause yeast to grow.
Some
types of staining (for instance tetracycline
antibiotic marking) doesn't respond to bleaching as
well as others.
Treatment for either
of these two afflictions is
best done through veterinary treatment, as it is not just the mange and hair loss that needs to be cleared up, but usually both
types of mange will cause infected areas on the skin
of your dog, which may or may not need
antibiotics.
Other
types of jerky treats are causing illness as
well, so
antibiotics may not be the only problem.
This test determines exactly what
type or
types of bacteria are present as
well as which
antibiotics will be most effective in treating the infection.
This
type of diarrhea may resolve on its own, but it is
best to feed your dog a bland diet
of boiled chicken or hamburger and rice for a few days and consult with your vet if things are not improving within 24 hours as other medications such as
antibiotics, probiotics, or anti-diarrhea medicine may become necessary.
If there are signs
of resistance to an
antibiotic, it is
best to have a culture and sensitivity test done to determine the exact
type of bacteria and to determine the most suitable
antibiotic to treat it as just rotating through different
antibiotics may cause more harm than
good.