Question Details

This is ineffective against antibiotics

Options

A

haemophilia

B

bacterial infected gonorrhoea

C

bacterial infected wound

D

bacterial infected throat

Correct Answer :

haemophilia

Solution :

The correct option is haemophilia.

To understand why, let us break down what antibiotics do and look at the nature of each option provided:

1. Understanding Antibiotics:
Antibiotics are powerful medicines designed specifically to fight infections caused by bacteria. They work by either killing bacteria or stopping them from reproducing and growing. They have absolutely no effect against non-bacterial conditions, such as viral infections (like the common cold or flu) or genetic/inherited disorders.

2. Evaluating the Options:
Let's analyze each condition to see if antibiotics would be effective against it:

  • Bacterial infected gonorrhoea: This is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Because it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics are the standard and effective treatment.
  • Bacterial infected wound: When a cut or wound becomes infected by bacteria (such as Staphylococcus or Streptococcus species), antibiotics are used to clear the infection.
  • Bacterial infected throat: A throat infection caused by bacteria (such as strep throat, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes) is treatable with antibiotics.
  • Haemophilia: Haemophilia is not an infectious disease, nor is it caused by bacteria. It is a rare, inherited genetic disorder in which the blood does not clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Because there is no bacterial pathogen involved, antibiotics are completely ineffective against haemophilia.

Therefore, since haemophilia is a genetic bleeding disorder rather than a bacterial infection, antibiotics have no therapeutic effect against it.

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