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What behaviors contribute to the development of drug resistant pathogens?
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∙ 12y ago
- Failure to take the full course of antibiotics prescribed
- Taking antibiotics for diseases that antibiotics can't treat (e.g. viral diseases)
- Disposing of antibiotics in the sewage system (sewage treatment plants can't destroy them so they are released into the environment)
- Excessive use of OTC antibiotic ointments (e.g. Neosporin)
- Excessive use of antibacterial cleaning agents
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How might individual bacterium become resistant to an antibiotic?
it inherited the allele that made it resistant
Why is mutation in pathogens problematic?
It creates new stains that people have no immunity to or are resistant to antibiotics.
Plant adaptations include the development of water-resistant a.chlorophyll b.spores c.binomial nomenclature d.carotenoids?
Spores
What resistant forms of bacteria are produced by gram positive bacilli of most dangerous diseases causing bacteria?
These bacteria did not become antibiotic resistant until we overused antibiotics. This is one of my pet peeves. We selected for these 'bad bugs' in this way. The CDC says: Many public health organizations have described the rapid emergence of resistant bacteria as a “crisis” or “nightmare scenario” that could have “catastrophic consequences. We are just about back to where we were before the discovery of penicillin. And I remember those days.Among gram-positive pathogens, a global pandemic of resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and Enterococcus species currently are the biggest threat.Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and the global spread of drug resistance among common respiratory pathogens, including Streptococcus penumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is epidemic. And just what will we do with TB that doesn't respond to antibiotics.
is neoprene gasoline resistant?
Yes it is Fuel Resistant
The condition of being resistant to pathogens and the diseases they cause is called?
immunity
How might individual bacterium become resistant to an antibiotic?
it inherited the allele that made it resistant
How natural selection favor evolution of drug resistant pathogens?
because he died from.....
What is one of the most chemically resistant non-spore bacterial pathogens?
Pseudomonas Species
Why is mutation in pathogens problematic?
It creates new stains that people have no immunity to or are resistant to antibiotics.
What role do pathogens play in shaping communities?
Pathogens can impact community dynamics by causing disease outbreaks that can reduce the population of host species, leading to changes in species interactions and ecosystem functioning. They can also influence competition among species by favoring certain individuals or species that are more resistant to the pathogen. Overall, pathogens can contribute to the stability and structure of ecological communities by influencing species composition and diversity.
How natural selection favor evolution of drug-resistant pathogens?
Those pathogens that survive the drug attack and then reproduce progeny having this same resistance is a classic selection scenario.
Why should the use of anitbiotics be restricted?
well to me they should be restricted because taking medications is really unhealthy for you. And who does it benefit? Not you, not me, the doctor. The more he or she prescribes the more money they get. Excessive use of antibiotics favors the quicker development of antibiotic-resistant strains of of bacteria. Bacterial pathogens that are resistant to multiple antibiotics cause infections that are extremely difficult to treat effectively.
Is the rapid development of bacteria resistant to penicillin an example of gradualism?
Punctuated equilibrium
What process has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Evolution is process involved in it .
What process led to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Evolution is process involved in it .
The rapid development of bacteria resistant to penicillin is an example of gradualism?
Punctuated equilibrium
