Title: What Type of Antibiotic Treats Urinary Tract Infections? | Healthfully
Headings: What Type of Antibiotic Treats Urinary Tract Infections?
What Type of Antibiotic Treats Urinary Tract Infections?
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Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Fluoroquinolone
Sulfa

Content: Sulfa
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Sulfa antibiotics work against bladder infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. Unfortunately, most bacteria already exhibit high levels of resistance to this class of antibiotics. Sulfa antibiotics are bacteriostatic, inhibiting the growth of bacteria by interfering with their synthesis of DNA, the protein that carries a cell’s genetic code. Side effects include rash, allergic reaction, and other inflammatory reactions. Sulfa antibiotics work against bladder infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. Sulfa antibiotics are bacteriostatic, inhibiting the growth of bacteria by interfering with their synthesis of DNA, the protein that carries a cell’s genetic code.