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Why antibiotics can't fix a cold

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Before you start

A quick note first

This module explains how colds and antibiotics work. It is here to help you understand, not to treat you. It is not medical advice.

If you feel very sick, or you are worried, talk to a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. They can look at your own situation. Always take medicine the way your doctor or the label says.

Sources

  • Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland
  • MicroscopeMaster
  • PMC review, agents targeting the bacterial cell wall
  • University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience
  • CDC, Antibiotic Do's and Don'ts
  • World Health Organization