Antibiotic resistance

DNA strand. Bacteria are identified into five groups: cocci, bacilli, spirilla, vibrios, and spirochaetes, which are classified by shape. Antibiotics are created to fight off bacteria related illnesses, some bacteria can evolve to become antibiotic resistant. Through a complex process, some bacteria that survive the antibiotic, will form newly antibiotic resistance bacteria. E. coli (Escherichia coli 0157:H7) is a type of bacteria that can be harmful to humans, which causes severe bloody…

Statement; Antibiotic resistance and the overuse of vaccines has contributed to the increased incidence of emerging diseases and resistance to their controls and treatments. The Human immune system is a complex network of tissues, cells and microorganisms that collaborate with one another to help protect the human body from attacking antigens. The immune system is the last line of defense, protecting the body from harmful substances that are attacking. Links between the Human immune system…

BIOLOGY ASSIGMNENT- PART A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Statement: Antibiotic resistance and overuse of vaccines has contributed to the increased incidence of emerging diseases and resistance and their controls and treatments. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens or organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. The human immune system is the last line of defense against viruses and bacteria that enter the body. To fight off infectious diseases and protect the body, the immune system…

progression of antibiotic resistance: prevention of infection, the development of new drugs, tracking resistant pathogens and encouraging antibiotic stewardship. Preventing infection is a simple first level of defense against this problem. If an individual does not fall ill in the first place, then there is no need for antibiotics. This halts the cyclic progression of antibiotic resistance. The development of new antibiotics is another course of action that must be explored. The amount of…

are feeling sick, then come out with a prescription for an antibiotic. But have you ever question that you should be taking that antibiotic. antibiotics are one of the most overly prescribed medications in the United States. They may actually cause more harm than good. So what exactly are antibiotics, how can they be helpful when used correctly, but at the same time cause much harm to us by creating antibiotic resistance. So antibiotics are medication prescribed by a physician or nurse…

and events can help to educate people to the risks of antibiotic resistance and measures they can take to reduce the risk of it. Since 2008 there has been an European Antibiotic awareness day each year which has been found to be not only successful in raising awareness and changing the behaviour of healthcare professionals and the public in the way that they handle antibiotics but it was also quite cost effective. Ensuring GPs prescribe antibiotics responsibly to patients through providing…

The discovery of antibiotics greatly transformed medicine and has impacted humans as well as animals. These drugs are able to target infections that are caused by bacteria. There was a time in history when doctors would prescribe patients antibiotics for just a simple fever. For many decades now the use of antibiotics has been abused in agricultural practices, livestock, and humans. Studies have proven that the use of antibiotics has given rise to bacterial resistance. Physicians are now…

bacterium to lyse” (Sulakvelidze et al., 2001). Its effect on bacteria make the bacteriophage a possible new treatment for antibiotic resistant superbugs. Golkar et al. (2013) discuss the various advantages bacteriophage therapy offers over antibiotics. They are “very specific to their hosts”, meaning they can be easily manipulated to detect a specific bacterial infection. Antibiotics, on the other hand, cannot be controlled in such a way. They kill both pathogenic bacteria and normal human…

defenses. In the case of fungi, specifically the Penicillium genus, their chemical defenses are against bacteria, in the form of antibiotics. In the early 20th century, scientists adapted these chemicals into antibiotics for human consumption (Wennergren 141). Since then, antibiotic use has grown tremendously, and they are now being used to treat bacterial infections in…

our species. People have been using antibiotics for many years, but for the first time they are causing problems. Several years ago, it was discovered that some antibiotics has created strains of bacteria that are resistant to that antibiotic. One example of this is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This means that sick patients must find a different antibiotic or have no way to cure the illness. However, resorting to different antibiotics has compounded the issue even…