Editing Antibiotic Mechanisms and Resistance (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Antibiotic''' — A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms (bacteria).
* '''Selective Toxicity''' — The ability of a drug to kill a "Bacteria cell" without hurting the "Human cell" (by targeting parts that only bacteria have).
* '''Bactericidal''' — A drug that "Kills" the bacteria directly (e.g., Penicillin).
* '''Bacteriostatic''' — A drug that "Stops them from reproducing" so the immune system can finish them off.
* '''Major Mechanisms''':
** '''Cell Wall Inhibitors''' — They "Pop" the bacteria's protective shell (e.g., Penicillin).
** '''Protein Synthesis Inhibitors''' — They "Shut down the factory" inside the bacteria (e.g., Tetracycline).
** '''DNA Inhibitors''' — They "Stop the bacteria from copying its blueprint."
* '''Antibiotic Resistance''' — When a bacteria "Evolves" a way to survive a drug.
* '''Horizontal Gene Transfer''' — How bacteria "Share" their resistance "Secrets" with other bacteria (even different species).
* '''Superbug''' — A strain of bacteria (like MRSA) that is resistant to almost all known antibiotics.
* '''Broad-spectrum''' — An antibiotic that kills "Many" different types of bacteria (but also kills the "Good" bacteria in your gut).
* '''Alexander Fleming''' — The scientist who discovered Penicillin in 1928, launching the antibiotic era.
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