Actually, it is not that they do not heal, but that we misuse them and end up being ineffective.
It is quite common for parents to give antibiotics to our children at the slightest suspicion of a cold. We do wrong. First, because it has not been indicated by a pediatrician and second because indiscriminate administration of antibiotics ends up being harmful.
I will try to explain it "in Christian." A cold, bronchitis or diarrhea are diseases produced 90% of the time by viral infections, that is, by a virus.
Antibiotics only cure those diseases caused by infections of bacterial origin, that is, by bacteria, so they are absolutely ineffective for other types of germs such as viruses. With exceptions, the antibiotic will do nothing to you.
You will have heard that bacteria become resistant. Because it happens? What happens is that with the frequent use of antibiotics, bacteria are microorganisms that adapt to defend against them.
That is why if we use them without judgment, they do not heal. Or worse, they end up being harmful. We have already talked, for example, that giving babies antibiotics could double the risk of asthma in the future.
Many parents believe that giving their children antibiotics will help prevent future bacterial disease such as otitis or pneumonia, however it may be the case that the drug is covering a disease that is not yet diagnosed.
In addition, if the child does not have a disease of bacterial origin, the side effects of antibiotics could make your situation worse.
Therefore, the best advice is 1) never give antibiotics to our children unless prescribed by the doctor who will know if it is the right treatment for the child's disease, 2) respect the dose and the administration time indicated by the doctor.
Thus, among all, we can keep bacteria at bay. Otherwise, all we will achieve is that they become more resistant and attack with increasing virulence.
