Does alcohol in the bloodstream have antibacterial properties?

No.

If anything it will reduce the effectiveness of your immune system.

NPR was talking about this just the other day.

Alcohol actually suppressed the body’s immune response. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-4/257-263.htm

I think it will increase the bodies chances or risks of infection by lowering your inhibitions and forgetting to use a condom.

No, but in the digestive system. Hard liquor can help when you eat on the street in exotic countries.

No, not in the bloodstream. But on a personal note, I do have a few shots of clear liquor when I feel strep throat coming on.

Oh, alcohol is very effective against bacteria, only if it is poured directly on the wound. Is that what you were thinking? ‘If it is good ON a wound, then wouldn’t it be good INSIDE the body with the wound?’.... but our immune systems are more complicated than that.

Immune response is reliant on our blood and lymphatic system creating and bringing special cells to kill bacteria that invades us when our skin is broken. The consumption of alcohol, especially chronic drunkenness, lowers our bodies ability to create the components of our blood cells that fight infection. We want happy leukocytes.

god I hope so