Table of Contents Many Bacteria Are Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics 4 Drug Resistance Makes It Harder to Fight Superbugs Researchers work to Find Solutions to Superbugs 8 Treatments Are Vital for Patients Fighting bacteria 10 Superbugs Are Deadlier Than Once Believed 12 New Antibiotics Offer Smaller Paydays 14 Doctors Are Seeking Alternative Treatments 16 Scientists Find Promising Antibiotic in Dirt 18 A Smart Bandage Could Help Lessen Antibiotic Use 20 Saliva May offer a Solution 22 Developers Add Decoys to the Drugs 24 Patients Protect themselves from Superbugs 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary resources 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
Many Bacteria Are Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics Nearly everyone gets an infection at doctor's visit can fix the problem some point in his or her life People But sometimes medicine does not pass bacteria or germs to other kill the bacteria people every day Neither the giver Antibiotics are medicines designed nor the receiver has any idea it is to fight bacteria Over time some happening Later the person who bacteria have become resistant picked up the germs gets sick or to these medications This has injured A bad sore throat or painful happened for many reasons One of cuts that will not heal are both the biggest causes is that people signs of a possible infection Most are using too many antibiotics of the time medicine from a quick Products made Most cuts will heal without problems if they are taken care of and
Farmers use antibiotics to stop illness from to prevent germs from spreading help keep spreading between have added to the problem people animals Antibacterial soaps are supposed to healthy But germs have been exposed to these products Because of 2 million this many bacteria have built up a tolerance for antibiotics Number of US people who become infected with drug resistant bacteria each year Overuse of antibiotics is not limited to just humans Even some of the meat we eat contains antibiotics Many farmers use these medicines to keep the animals from getting sick When we eat meat that was raised on antibiotics we consume Antibiotics are not killing certain bacteria as they once did Some bacteria have become resistant to drugs because antibiotics are overused Antibacterial soaps have caused some bacteria to build up a tolerance to antibiotics small amounts of the medicine too All of these antibiotics have left sick people in a tough situation They need medicine to fight off their infections but many medicines are no longer working People eat antibiotics in meat without realizing
