Question

3. Discuss the factors which have contributed to the problem of antibiotic resistance. [20 marks] Include what we have done to control this issue [10 marks]

Answer 1

ANSWER :

Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist or reduce the effect of medication (antibiotics) that could treat the infection (disease) caused by that bacteria.

Antibiotic resistance or antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is caused due to following reasons :-

1) prolonged use of a particular antibiotics

2) taking antibiotics against some viral infections like influenza and common cold etc.

3) stop the taking medicine before the prescribed period of time such as in multi-drug resistance tuberculosis (MDR - TB).

Prevention methods :-

1) make sure the drug indication and dose and expected duration

2) we should limit the use of antibiotics and for this we can reduce the infections via water sanitation and taking hygienic food stuffs.

3) use recommended cultures before taking antibiotics and global action plan should be launched via WHO to aware the population.