All uses of antibiotics contribute to the antibiotic resistance crisis we face. According to the most recent publicly available data, more than 35 million pounds of antibiotics are sold for use in food animal production every single year in the U.S. compared to 7 million pounds in human medici...
As predicted almost 70 years ago by the man who discovered the first antibiotic, drug resistance is upon us. How do antibiotics work? Although there are a number of different types of antibiotic they all work in one of two ways: A bactericidal antibiotic kills the bacteria. Penicillin is a...
Antibiotics are powerful germ-fighting tools when used carefully and safely. But up to half of all antibiotic use isn’t necessary. Overuse has led to antibacterial resistance. Bacteria adapt over time and become “super bacteria” or “superbugs.” They change so that antibiotics no longer work...
Antibiotics, also known as antibacterials, are types of medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria. The Greek word anti means "against", and the Greek word bios means "life" (bacteria are life forms). Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Bacteria are...
I try to buy food that was produced without the use of antibiotics, and I guess antibiotic resistance is a good reason to keep doing it. Antibiotics are a wonderful thing. They have helped us so much. But there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. And it sounds like antibio...
Antibiotic resistance – what we need to do about itAntibioticsBacterialCancerresistancetotreatmentlt3>socialResistance to antimicrobials is a continuing and growing problem. Nearly all the bacteria that our patients and we have contact with in the healthcare system are now more resistant than 20 ...
It is, of course, very important to finish all courses of antibiotics and not just stop taking them when you feel better! In addition, only take them when your doctor prescribes them because, no matter how much you might want to get better faster - antibiotics just don't work on viruses...
Among diverse groups of parents, we found widespread use of home remedies and considerable concern regarding antibiotic resistance. Parents generally expressed the desire to use antibiotics only when necessary. There was appreciation of inherent error in the diagnosis of common infections, with most ...
at the structures of existing antibiotics, and modify those slightly to try to overcome the resistance. It’s much more challenging to find a completely new class of antibiotics. So we have to fund quite widely in orde...
题目 ①When antibiotics(抗生素) first became available,farmers used them freely.Now scientists know that the overuse of antibiotics can cultivate drug-resistant bacteria that are dangerous to human health.Among debates over what kinds of restrictions should be put in place.figurin...