Antiseptics and antibiotics 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyMicrobes and diseaseGCSEEdexcel Created by: hanrobothamCreated on: 11-05-16 20:22 What are antiseptics? Chemicals that destroy bacteria or stop them growing. 1 of 6 How are antiseptics used? They're used outside the body to clean wounds and prevent infection. 2 of 6 What are antibiotics? Drugs used inside the body, usually taken as a pill or injection. 3 of 6 What is an antibacterial antibiotic? They are used to treat bacterial infections. They work by killing bacteria or stop them from growing. 4 of 6 What are antifungal antibiotics? They are used to treat fungal infections. They work by killing the fungi or stop them from growing. 5 of 6 What's a disadvantage of using antibacterial antibiotics? They can evolve a resistance to certain antibacterial antibiotics meaning the antibiotics won't work any more. 6 of 6
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