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Why has there been a large increase of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?
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∙ 9y ago
Overuse of traditional antibiotics has caused a selection of those bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic.
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Why is MRSA a serious health risk to the community?
There is more antibiotic use in health-care settings, which results in more antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
Is it possible to see Vancomycin resistant bacteria in the near future?
Yes, actually a few strains have been found in England and such. Too bad, Vanctomycin was our "last resort" antibiotic and the only one that staph bacteria wasn't resistant against.
Are antibiotics being overused?
This is a very complicated question but yes, antibiotics are being used in high frequency in our society and at times, they are prescribed wrongly. Antibiotics do not treat viral infections and the common cold or flu is viral - but doctors write a prescription because they diagnosed it wrong or because the patient is pressuring the doctor for a antibiotic. This leads to bacterial resistance to that specific antibiotic and in some cases, resistance to the entire class of that antibiotic. So if you take amoxicillin wrongly and bacteria becomes resistant, it becomes resistant to amoxicillin and all penicillin class of antibiotics. This is why we are seeing the rise of highly resistant strains of bacteria in this world such as VRSA (Vancomycin resistant) or MRSA (Methicillin resistant) bacterial strains.
Why is Tamiflu a controlled substance?
The careless use of antibiotics leads to the development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. Therefore, Tamiflu should only be used as prescribed by a doctor.
What antibiotic should you take for a bee sting?
An antibiotic would be of no help to a bee sting because it is not a bacterial infection.On a broader note, you shouldn't take antibiotics when they are not absolutely necessary. Improper use of antibiotics can lead to the development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria.
Where have antibiotic resistant strains come from?
it comes from ur a that is not yet their and you will die from it and your whole family so that is that
Why is tuberculosis so difficult to control?
Antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis are on the rise.
Are Antibiotic resistance evolved through the process of natural selection acting upon random mutation?
Antibiotic resistance is developed as the organism grows more resistant to a chemical that doesn't kill it initially. In bacteria, this is a mutation and gives rise to various 'strains'.
Where did staphyolococcus begin?
the shorter word or term for staphyolococcus is (mrsa) In the late fifties the antibiotic methicillin was introduced to combat the penicillin resistant strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Within a couple of years methicilin resistant strains had emerged just about everywhere methicillin was being used. The methicillin resistant varieties were possibly a direct response to methicillin (my favoured theory) or a chance hybridisation with a distantly related bacteria that already contained the methicillin resistant gene. Nobody knows for sure.
What is mean by novel antibiotic?
A novel antibiotic refers to a new type of antibiotic that works in a unique way to target and kill bacteria. These antibiotics are typically developed to combat antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are no longer effectively treated by existing antibiotics. Novel antibiotics play a crucial role in addressing the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
Explain how the excessive or inappropriate use of antibiotics poses a health hazards for human population?
Antibiotics are substances which kill or inhibit bacteria. The problem lies in the fact that bacteria tend to have fairly high mutation rates. These mutation rates yield some bacteria which are more resistant to the antibiotics than other bacteria. Since you have used an antibiotic to destroy all other bacteria in a person, the resistant bacteria is free to spread as much as it can, since the antibiotic used won't kill it. If this is the case, then the person would have to get a different, more appropriate antibiotic to kill the bacteria. In some cases, this can be done multiple times, and you end up with a super-bacteria called multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria. As use of antibiotics spread, so do strains of these MAR bacteria, which are much more deadly than their relatives So what can be done? First, use antibiotics less. Studies show that they are over-prescribed. Second, ensure that the proper antibiotic is prescribed. In some cases, an antibiotic which is incorrect for the job to be done is one of the culprits.
What type of organism causes gonorhoea?
Its a bacteria called neisseria gonococcus. Bacteria usually respond well to antibiotics, but unfortunately, antibiotic resistant strains of gonorrhoea are spreading and it is becoming extraordinarily difficult to treat. Very frequently there is a co-infection of chlamydia as well.
