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Treatment Options
Bacterial Infection
How is it treated?
The selection of an antibiotic to treat an infection will depend on several factors. These include the site of the infection, the bacteria causing the infection, and allergies you have to various antibiotics. In addition, other considerations include the severity of the infection, what drugs have
been used to treat similar infections for you in the past, and knowledge of what
antibiotics have successfully treated a given infection in your area of the
country.
Regardless of the drug chosen, it is important to remember to take the entire
antibiotic prescribed by your physician. Many people take their medication only
until they feel better. This can allow an infection to recur with even greater
severity in the near future. It can also have the potential to prevent a given
antibiotic from working well to treat other patients with the same infection in
your family or community.
Each class of antibiotics may be used for a variety of infections.
Drug classes used to treat Bacterial Infection Cephalosporins Macrolides Penicillins Quinolones Sulfonamides and Related Compounds Tetracyclines
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Last Updated: March 2008
This content was created by members of the DrugDigest team of experts and is solely under DrugDigest's editorial control.
Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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How is it treated?
