Immunomodulatory Effects of Antimicrobial Drugs

What is it about?

Many patients request antibiotics from the their doctor for conditions that are caused by viruses 99 % of the time. Our article explains that antibiotics have immune dampening and anti-inflammatory effects, which might explain why patients say they feel better when they take an antibiotic, even if they do not have a bacterial infection.

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Why is it important?

if we could harness the beneficial, anti-inflammatory effects of certain antibiotics we could help people feel better, without triggering the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the wake of our treatments.