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    Introduction: In today’s society, people take antibiotics for cold or minor pain symptoms. What people do not understand is what damages antibiotics can do to an individual’s body. Often, people see advertisements of others taking medicine to treat pain symptoms, however, they do not realize that doctors do not recommend them. This topic is important because people need to be informed about the medicine they take. This may save people from buying expensive medicines that pharmacies sell, this will

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    cons in antibiotic livestock. They will see commonly misunderstandings about antibiotics and facts. Throughout the paper the reader will see what long term and short term problems and benefits in livestock. In this research paper it will be covering antibiotics resistance and also how antibiotics it has changed the face of medicine. Introduction The outlook on antibiotics has changed dermadicly since we have fist started using them. Antibiotics is a substance

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    Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents designed to cure or prevent infections. The bacteria survive and continue to multiply, causing more harm. The reason I chose the topic antibiotic resistance is because people abuse and overuse antibiotics, making their body more susceptible to the drug. This causes more

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    Antibiotics have become a very important part of medicine. It is used to treat all kinds of bacteria, infections, diseases. Sadly, antibiotics have been coming to an end, they are being used more and more often everyday. They are being used so much that the bacteria they are being used to treat have been starting to become resistant to these antibiotics. Many infections that were once so easy to be treated have been gaining a stronger resistance. This is because of how the bacteria have a special

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    Antibiotic resistance is a type resistance of bacterial infection to the drug prescribed by doctors to individuals who are infected. Antibodies that are given to a person may not be enough to cure a bacterial infection due to “superbugs” which is a pathogen resistant to many different types of antibodies. Some of the reasons why this exists is due to common misuse of people in antibiotics. For instance, not finishing up what the doctors prescribe after feeling better and saving for later for future

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    Introduction Antibiotic medicines treat infections caused by a type of germ called bacteria. They work by hurting or killing the bacteria that make you sick. When do I need to take antibiotics? You often need these medicines to treat bacterial infections, such as: A urinary tract infection (UTI). Meningitis. This affects the spinal cord and brain. A bad lung infection. When are antibiotics not needed? You do not need these medicines for most common illnesses, such as: A cold. The flu. A sore throat

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    bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, it will be more difficult and more expensive to treat human bacterial infections. When antibiotics fail to work, consequences include extra visits to the doctor, hospitalization or extended hospital stays, a need for more expensive antibiotics to replace the older ineffective ones, lost workdays and, sometimes, death. Antibiotics are called "societal drugs," since antibiotic resistance can pass from bacterium to bacterium (see About antibiotic resistance), and resistant

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    Antibiotic resistance Key facts • Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health, Food security and development. • Antibiotic resistance can affect anyone of any race, size and gender. • Antibiotic resistance takes place naturally, however misusing antibiotics can increase the process in animals and humans. • Infections can become harder to treat due to antibiotics used to treat the infection or diseases have become less effective. Antibiotics are used to treat and prevent

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    Antibiotics is one of the most effective weapons that the human race has against bacterial infections, as antibiotic treatments can clear an infection within a three to eight day period. However, the constant use of antibiotics has allowed bacteria to mutate their DNA, making them more resistant against the drug. Many scientist theorize that this resistance pattern will lead to a superbug, a bacterium strain that is resistant to possibly all antibiotics. That kind of disease could be catastrophic

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    Antibiotic Resistance: The Setting Antibiotic resistance can develop wherever antibiotics are: medical facilities, animal products and communities. Breaks in infection control, inadequate water sanitation and poor hygiene all contribute to the spread of resistant bacteria from person to person (Collignon, et al., 2015). The majority of antibiotic usage worldwide is in animals raised as a food source (Collignon, et al., 2015). 80% of antibiotic use in the United States is for growth promotion and

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