Comparing Doxycycline and Azithromycin in treating cholera

Cholera is a famous bacterial infection that was found in the Indian Ganges Delata during the 19th century. People who were infected suffered a lot from the symptoms like diarrhea and dehydration, which impacted peoples living standards. Doxycycline and Azithromycin are the most common drug treatments used for cholera patients. Doxycycline can inhibit the synthesis of bacterial protein by combining with the 30s ribosome and shorten the duration of this disease. Doxycycline is used over a wide range of age groups. Azithromycin can combine with the 50s ribosome to inhibit the synthesis of protein. However, using antibiotics over the given time period will cause the bacteria to grow resistant to them. This essay will discuss the two antibiotics that are used nowadays for Cholera treatment.