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English to Portuguese: Antibiotic General field: Medical Detailed field: Medical: Pharmaceuticals
Source text - English Antibiotic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. A limited number of antibiotics also possess antiprotozoal activity. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza; drugs which inhibit viruses are termed antiviral drugs or antivirals rather than antibiotics.
Sometimes, the term antibiotic—literally "opposing life", from the Greek roots ἀντι anti, "against" and βίος bios, "life"—is broadly used to refer to any substance used against microbes, but in the usual medical usage, antibiotics (such as penicillin) are those produced naturally (by one microorganism fighting another), whereas non-antibiotic antibacterials (such as sulfonamides and antiseptics) are fully synthetic. However, both classes have the same goal of killing or preventing the growth of microorganisms, and both are included in antimicrobial chemotherapy. "Antibacterials" include antiseptic drugs, antibacterial soaps, and chemical disinfectants, whereas antibiotics are an important class of antibacterials used more specifically in medicine and sometimes in livestock feed.
Antibiotics have been used since ancient times. Many civilizations used topical application of moldy bread, with many references to its beneficial effects arising from ancient Egypt, Nubia, China, Serbia, Greece, and Rome. The first person to directly document the use of molds to treat infections was John Parkinson (1567–1650). Antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the 20th century. Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) discovered modern day penicillin in 1928, the widespread use of which proved significantly beneficial during wartime. However, the effectiveness and easy access to antibiotics have also led to their overuse and some bacteria have evolved resistance to them. The World Health Organization has classified antimicrobial resistance as a widespread "serious threat [that] is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country". Global deaths attributable to antimicrobial resistance numbered 1.27 million in 2019.
Translation - Portuguese Antibiótico
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O antibiótico é um tipo de substância antimicrobiana ativa contra bactérias. É o tipo mais importante de agente antibacteriano na luta contra infecções bacterianas, sendo as medicações antibióticas amplamente usadas no tratamento e prevenção destas, podendo matar ou inibir o crescimento de bactérias. Um número limitado de antibióticos também possuem atividade antiprotozoária. Os antibióticos não são efetivos contra vírus como os do resfriado comum ou da gripe; as drogas que inibem vírus são chamadas drogas antivirais ou simplesmente antivirais ao invés de antibióticos.
Algumas vezes, o termo antibiótico—literalmente, "vida oposta", das raízes gregas ἀντι anti, "contra" e βίος bios, "vida"—é amplamente usado para se referir a qualquer substância usada contra micróbios, mas no uso médico comum, antibióticos (como a penicilina) são aqueles produzidos naturalmente (por um micr
organismo enfrentando outro), enquanto antibacterianos não-antibióticos (como as sulfanamidas e os antissépticos) são totalmente sintéticos. Porém, ambas as classes têm o mesmo objetivo de matar ou prevenir o crescimento de microrganismos, sendo incluídos na quimioterapia antimicrobiana. ‘Antibacterianos" incluem drogas antissépticas, sabões antibacterianos e desinfetantes químicos, enquanto antibióticos são uma classe importante desse grupo usada mais especificamente na medicina e às vezes em alimentos para animais.
Os antibióticos têm sido usados desde a Idade Antiga. Muitas civilizações usavam aplicação tópica de pão mofado, havendo muitas referências aos seus efeitos benéficos surgidas no Egito Antigo, Núbia, China, Sérvia, Grécia e Roma. Já a primeira pessoa a documentar diretamente o uso do mofo para tratar infecções foi John Parkinson (1567–1650). Antibióticos revolucionaram a medicina no Século XX. Alexander Fleming (1881–1955) descobriu a penicilina moderna em 1928 e a difusão de seu uso trouxe benefícios significativos durante tempos de guerra. No entanto, a eficácia e o fácil acesso aos antibióticos também propiciaram seu uso excessivo e algumas bactérias desenvolveram resistência a eles. A Organização Mundial de Saúde classificou a resistência bacteriana como uma difusa "séria ameaça que já não é mais uma previsão para o futuro, está acontecendo agora em cada região do mundo e tem o potencial de afetar qualquer um, de qualquer idade, em qualquer país". As mortes globais atribuídas à resistência bacteriana somaram 1,27 milhões em 2019.
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