Second Opinion: We're losing the fight against superbugs, but there's still hope (via latimesopinion)
While most of the microbes die when treated, the ones that survive can reproduce. These new generations of microbes can build up resistance to certain antimicrobials, rendering some medications less effective or ineffective over time.overuse antibiotics
Bacteria are mutating at a speed that outpaces the development of antibiotics. Penicillin was discovered in 1941, butwas first identified. By contrast, consider an antibiotic for multidrug-resistant bacteria released in 2015, called ceftazidime-avibactam. That same yearDrug-resistant pathogens are one of the greatest healthcare threats of our time — for everyone, everywhere, including adults and children.
Without effective antibiotics, run-of-the-mill pneumonia or skin infections can become life-threatening.
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