Question

What is antibiotic resistance? How big is this problem? What is causing it, and how can we fight back? These are all questions you will explore in this discussion. You should spend approximately 3 hours on this assignment.

Answer 1

Antibiotic resistance does not mean the body is becoming resistant to antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Here the bacteria develop the ability to survive exposure to antibiotics designed to kill them or stop their growth.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time—few treatment options exist for people infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

1) Antibiotic resistance can affect any person, at any stage of life. People receiving health care or those with weakened immune systems are often at higher risk for getting an infection.

2) Chronic condition(Example Diabetes) put people in danger zone for infection. Some we use use some medicine to treat them it make weak of immune system.

3) Resistant bacteria may spread in community.

4) Low level resistance can go undetected

5) Antibiotic resistance leads to higher medical costs, prolonged hospital stays, and increased mortality.

Factor that cause Antibiotic resistance :

· Over-prescription of antibiotics.

· Patients not finishing the full antibiotic course.

· Over use of antibiotics in livestock and fish farming.

· Poor infection control in health care settings.

· Poor hygiene and sanitation.

Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in some way that reduces or eliminates the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals etc that designed to cure or prevent infections. The bacteria survive and continue to multiply causing more harm. Bacteria can do this through several mechanisms.

We can fight back by :

1. Reduce antibiotic use as medicinal purpose.

2. Improve animal antibiotic use.

3. Ensure adequate funding for stewardship and innovation.

4. Fix the broken antibiotic market.

5. Taking antibiotics should done , only when they are needed is an important.

6. When you are prescribed antibiotics, take the full prescription even if you are feeling better.

7. Do not use antibiotics to treat viral infections, such as the common cold, a runny nose or a sore throat.

Hope it clear your doubt. Thank you