Microbiology

🦠 Myth vs Fact: Can antibiotics kill viruses?

Myth: "Antibiotics can cure viral infections like the flu or common cold."

Fact: Antibiotics only work against bacteria. Viral infections need supportive care or antiviral medicines (when available), not antibiotics. Overusing antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance!

👉 Did you believe this myth before? Comment below!

🧪💥 Lab Fails:

😅 We’ve all been there...

You’re in the lab.
Everything’s going great… until it’s not. 😬

🎯 Fail of the Day:
"When you forget to label the petri dishes… and now you're trying to solve the mystery of Who Grew Where?!" 🔍🧫

🔄 Is that E. coli or Bacillus?
👃 Did someone forget to close the plate again?
👩‍🔬 The struggle is very real.

🧫 Moral of the story:
📌 LABEL. EVERYTHING.
Even if you think you’ll “totally remember.” Spoiler: You won’t. 😄