Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria — page 1 — 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

Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria — page 2 — 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

Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria — page 3 — Drug Resistance Makes It Harder to Fight Superbugs Doctors have used antibiotics salmonella Patients usually get sick from eating food or water with these bacteria in it Common reactions to fight bacteria for more than 70 years Yet the fight against germs has become tougher over time Bacteria have been exposed to antibiotics They have built up a tolerance to the drugs Many types include stomach pain fever and vomiting Salmonella bacteria have been resistant to several antibiotics for many years now The bacteria of bacteria are now considered have become resistant to even more drugs recently superbugs This means they are much harder to fight than other bacteria Group A streptococcus GAS is among the most resistant types of bacteria GAS causes strep One of the biggest threats doctors see today is nontyphoidal throat Strep throat begins with a If not handled or cooked properly meat can grow

Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria — page 4 — 10 KEEPING GERMS FROM SPREADING Number of antibiotic treatments an average child in the United States receives by the age of 10 Drug resistant bacteria do not pass from person to person only in a community They can also spread from one hospital patient to the next Hospital workers can help prevent this problem by washing their hands thoroughly between patients Germs can still be passed even if a doctor or nurse does not touch a patient Bacteria can survive on items such Bacteria have developed a resistance to antibiotics over the last 70 years GAS is one of the most resistant types of bacteria Many doctors prescribe antibiotics for strep throat before waiting for complete test results Taking antibiotics when not needed is making drug resistance worse as door handles and call buttons Equipment can also spread germs severe sore throat It can lead to away But some patients turn out not more serious health problems if not treated GAS can cause skin to have strep Using antibiotics when they are not needed makes the drugs less effective over time infections and even scarlet fever This serious disease causes a high fever and a red rash The most accurate test for strep throat takes several days Doctors collect and test bacteria Many doctors use such as GAS on a rapid strep test petri dishes instead This quicker test allows doctors to prescribe antibiotics right

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