Question

A 5-year-old girl arrives at her pediatrician's office with very red bloodshot eyes and a thick, yellow, and crusty discharge. her eyes are itchy and burning. the doctor prescribes antibiotic drops, but after several days she still has symptoms. why does she still have symptoms?

Answer 1

She has symptoms because she's not being attacked by bacteria but rather by Viral Conjunctivitis, which is a virus and viruses are not killed by antibiotics. Bacteria are killed by antibiotics or as they are otherwise known as antimicrobials.