Chapter 11, Problem 15Q

Summary Introduction

To predict:

The consequences of prescribing tetracycline for adolescents for months or years on the microbiome of the host.

Concept introduction:

The antibiotics are the drugs which are used for inhibiting or minimizing the growth of the bacteria. Some of the antibiotics kill the bacteria. The antibiotics are used for the treatment of the bacterial infections and sometimes they are used as a preventive measure.