Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in the medical field as more bacteria

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Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in the medical field as more bacteria become resistant to common antibiotics. As a result, some bacterial infections require intense antibiotic treatment to control, while others have become completely resistant to all known antibiotics. Review your Reading material and the links below, and answer the questions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (search for antibiotic resistance) https://www.cdc.gov U.S. Food and Drug Administration (search for antibiotic resistance): https://www.fda gov 1. It is well known that many factors contribute to antibiotic resistance. If you had to choose one of the following factors as the biggest contributor, which would it be? (Choose one and explain your choice) a. over-prescribing/misuse (for mild infections, viral infections) b antibiotic use in agriculture (cattle, pigs, chickens) c. bacterial genetics/ability to adapt and develop resistance 2. How would you respond to a friend that said the following "l have a really bad coldl Do you have any extra antibiotics?" Why would you respond that way?

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1. a. over priscribing/misuse of bacteria.

The use of antibiotics has saved millions of lives, but its pervasive use to treat any infection, whether serious, minor, or even viral has lead to the increase in antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics strictly target bacteria, but it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between viral and bacterial infections without costly tests. It is often less time-consuming and more cost effective to proactively prescribe antibiotics, rather than take precautions and prescribe only the correct treatment.

Another issue with antibiotics is the inability to monitor patient intake. Antibiotic dosages are designed to eradicate entire populations of the pathogens. When antibiotics are not taken for the entire prescribed course, pathogenic bacteria can adapt to the presence of low dose antibiotics, and eventually form a population that is completely resistant to the antibiotic regardless of the dosage.

Antibiotic usage is also not exclusive to humans. Every day, antibiotics are used to treat livestock and fish to prevent infections. Similar to overuse in humans, uncontrolled use of antibiotics creates a reservoir of bacteria that could become resistant, thus rendering the antibiotic useless.

2.I would say that we should not use antibiotics prescribed to somebody else.i would say that consult a physician and then take complete dosage of the drug.

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