Can a body head a bacterial infection on its own?
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at
5:09 pm
I was wondering if the human body can heal a bacterial infection on its own, without the use of antibiotics. I would assume it can heal a mild infection. How about a severe one? Thanks!
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Yes, the body is very good at ridding itself of a bacterial infections on its own. However, certain bacterial infections can lead to long term problems. Like strep throat can cause rheumatic fever or kidney problems if it runs its full course (although this doesn’t happen to everybody).
There is a movement in medicine to limit antibiotic use in young healthy people who would otherwise do well without antibiotics with limited bacterial infections. However, its a fine-line to walk for most doctors.
Young children, elderly, and immunocompromised people are not as good at clearing their own bacterial infections and usually require the help of antibiotics.