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"Antibiotics Work on Viruses"

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Assuming an antibiotic treats any infection overstates its target — antibiotics act on bacterial structures a virus does not have.

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An antibiotic disrupting bacterial cell-wall synthesis finds no cell wall inside a virus-infected cell.

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This entry states the assumption — Bio 3297 gives the mismatch it overlooks. Educational content only; consult a clinician.