Public Health Problem Antibiotics are a type of medicine used to attack and prevent the infection of bacteria. They are a type of medicinal drug accessible through means of a doctors prescription. Antibiotics work in a multitude of ways to attack bacteria such as destroying the bacterial cell wall and suppressing the secretion of energy from glucose within the bacterial cell wall (What is Antibiotic Resistance, 2016).
Antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to successfully control or kill bacteria. It essentially occurs when bacteria are resistant to antibiotics and continue to multiply even in the presence of the antibiotic. It occurs because of changes in DNA of bacteria (Edwards R., 1990). Just like any other …show more content…
It is a major obstacle and hindrance in the the treatment of infectious disease caused by bacteria. Persistence of antibiotic resistance is that certain antibiotics will no longer be used to successfully treat certain infections. The result of this is that individuals affected by these bacteria will suffer for prolonged periods of times without being able to get the treatment they need. This will result in more frequent hospital visits and an overall decline on health. This is a negative outcome for communities and for the public because more antibiotic resistance directly yields successive declines in health and more money and time being …show more content…
If people are more aware of the dangers of being careless with antibiotics then they will be more careful with their use. Because the overuse of antibiotics in recent years has played a large role in increasing the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, public health policies that limit and prevent this overuse should be strictly enforced in countries all around the world. Also, in order to prevent bacterial infections altogether, practicing daily hygiene tactics such as washing of the hands and limiting any fluid contact between humans will surely act as a preventative measure in contracting bacterial infections in the first
Antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to successfully control or kill bacteria. It essentially occurs when bacteria are resistant to antibiotics and continue to multiply even in the presence of the antibiotic. It occurs because of changes in DNA of bacteria (Edwards R., 1990). Just like any other …show more content…
It is a major obstacle and hindrance in the the treatment of infectious disease caused by bacteria. Persistence of antibiotic resistance is that certain antibiotics will no longer be used to successfully treat certain infections. The result of this is that individuals affected by these bacteria will suffer for prolonged periods of times without being able to get the treatment they need. This will result in more frequent hospital visits and an overall decline on health. This is a negative outcome for communities and for the public because more antibiotic resistance directly yields successive declines in health and more money and time being …show more content…
If people are more aware of the dangers of being careless with antibiotics then they will be more careful with their use. Because the overuse of antibiotics in recent years has played a large role in increasing the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, public health policies that limit and prevent this overuse should be strictly enforced in countries all around the world. Also, in order to prevent bacterial infections altogether, practicing daily hygiene tactics such as washing of the hands and limiting any fluid contact between humans will surely act as a preventative measure in contracting bacterial infections in the first