Question

(a) How does bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

(b) What is the use of penicillin?

Answer 1

(a) Antibiotic resistance is accelerated when the presence of antibiotics pressure bacteria and fungi to adapt. Antibiotics and antifungals kill some germs that cause infections, but they also kill helpful germs that protect our bodies from infection.

(b)Penicillin V potassium is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, scarlet fever, and ear, skin, gum, mouth, and throat infections.