Diagnostic Misconceptions - Antibiotics

Test yourself on Diagnostic Misconceptions - Antibiotics

• Measles is a viral disease. Which one of the following methods is an appropriate TREATMENT for measles?

• What type of pathogens do antibiotics kill?

• True or false?
  
  Antibiotics can treat viral infections.

• The flu is caused by the influenza virus. Should someone with the flu be treated with antibiotics?

• Pneumonia can sometimes be caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. Would antibiotics potentially be a useful treatment for someone infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae?