When the Antibiotics Quit Working
Read Chapter 4 Cell, and the online document “Microbes: What Does Not Kill Them Makes Them Stronger” (currently posted on this URL: http://whyfiles(dot)org/038badbugs/index.html). As you read the article begin to think about ways you can prevent bacteria from becoming resistant to antibiotics. Here are some suggestions for resources: •Library (Excelsior College Virtual Library, other libraries): key words: bacteria and antibiotic resistance •Google Searches ◦bacteria and antibiotic resistance ◦“super bugs” and antibiotics In your exploration make a special point to note answers to the following questions: •What is an antibiotic and when is it prescribed by a physician? •How has the over-use of antibiotics contributed to the increase in antibiotic resistant bacteria? •Speculate what would happen if antibiotic resistant bacteria became the most common source of bacterial infections? Write a one page, double spaced paper (500 + words) titled “When the Antibiotics Quit Working.\" Be sure to include the following in your paper: .Title •Introduction to the topic •Your views with supported resources •A conclusion Be sure to submit your project in one WORD document in APA format
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When the Antibiotics Quit Working
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Antibiotics have been important in treating diseases, but misuse and abuse of antibiotics makes bacteria drug resistant to antibiotics. After bacterial infection the immunity level becomes low, and antibiotics help to shield the body from further infection through increased immunity. Thus, antibiotics may kill microorganisms especially bacteria or inhibit their reproduction and growth but the rise in antibiotic resistance is a cause for concern for researchers as this leads to rise in healthcare costs, as there are few cheap alternatives for treating bacterial infection. Use of antibiotics depends on the type of infection, but patients ought to follow the physician’s advice and continue with the medication for the recommended period. Discontinuing use of antibiotics and subsequent incomplete course in use of antibiotics may build up anti microbial resistance.
Physicians typically prescribe use of antibiotics if there is bacterial infection, and the use of antibiotics in the treatment of flu and colds is discouraged as these are viral infections. Even though, it is mostly used in people with weakened immunity, people with good immunity systems can also use antibiotics especially in case of surgeries. During surgery, it is possible that bacteria can attach themselves to the heart valves and enter the body through the blood stream, especially when patients have weakened heart valves (Olesen & Olesen, 2005).
In spite of the importance of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections over the years, there has been rise in cases of antibiotic resistance bacteria leading to creation of super bugs. Anti bacterial resistance occurs when microorganisms withstand the effect of antimicrobial medicines, with such cases increasing mortality among patients. In essence, resistant microorganisms make the antibiotics to be ineffective increasing...