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Unfortunately, antibiotics are less effective today than they once were. Over the years, many bacteria have become resistant to antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance results when some bacteria are able to survive in the presence of an antibiotic.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoAntibiotics are an artificial boost to your immune system. The more you ingest, the quicker your body stops supporting its own immune system because it thinks it's making too many antibodies. Antibiotics are nice because they lead us to a quicker recovery. But we are dependent on them now. When we abuse antibiotics we allow germs to build up a tolerance to them. Thus, one day germs will exists for which there is no cure.
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∙ 12y agodoctors shouldn't over prescribe antibiotics because
people can form antibiotic resistance. This means that if a person keeps taking the same antibiotic medicine too much their body will get used to it, and be able to withstand the effects of the medicine.
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∙ 9y agoBecause the organisms that the antibiotics kill (to make you better) evolve resistance to the antibiotics when they are exposed to them. This means that the more the exposure (prescribing) the faster resistance develops. Antibiotics should therefore ONLY be used when really needed and taken EXACTLY as they are meant to. Stopping a dose of antibiotics before a full course of treatment is worse than over prescribing.
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∙ 14y agoTo alleviate the risk of bacteria becoming immune to a particular antibiotic.
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∙ 12y agoDoctors are now prescribing less prescriptions for antibiotics for coughs, colds and minor ailments in order to reduce the opportunity for the bacteria to develop further resistance.
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∙ 12y agoMicroorganisms are constantly evolving. If too many antibiotics are distributed doctors will be providing selection pressure for the increased fitness of antibiotic resistant pathogens.
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Why are antibiotics less effective today than they one were?
Well bacteria (which cause sickness) have developed a resistance to medication since people use it a lot.
When are antibiotics not effective?
An antibiotic might not work because the symptoms are attributed to a virus rather than a bacterium. Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
Is biofilm sensitive to antibiotics?
Biofilms are generally thousands of times less sensitive to antibiotics than planktonic bacteria.
Why some antibiotics used less frequently than others?
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What percentage of people get the right antibiotics when they have pneumonia?
Less than 20%
Why are some antibiotics used less frequently than others?
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Why antibiotics induce biofilm formation?
Antibiotics trigger a protective response by bacteria to form biofilms. Bacteria within a biofilm are thousands of times less susceptible to antibiotics than planktonic bacteria
Is the birth control patch as effective as Depo-Provera?
No, the patch is less effective than the shot.
How are antibiotics created?
Most antibiotics were first extracted from fungi. Then biochemists at pharmaceutical companies try various chemical modifications to make them more effective against a wider range of bacteria than the natural fungal product was. Once modified they must go through many lab and clinical tests to verify safety and effectiveness.
What type of communication do you prefer on job?
nothing less than effective
Why is penicillin not as effective as it was fifty years ago?
This isn't entirely true. Penicillin is still as effective against the bacteria that it combated 50 years ago, but new strains of penicillin resistant bacteria have evolved since 50 years ago. This means that penicillin is less effective against a larger percentage of bacteria than it was 50 years ago, solely because of the new, anti-biotic resistant strains. For more information, search Natural Selection.
Can you keep penicillin for more than a year?
Antibiotics should not be taken after expiration because they lose their effectiveness. Less effective antibiotics may make the problem worse by causing more bacteria in your body to be resistant to antibiotics.
