Glia
11-14-2012, 12:08 AM
Let's get right to the bottom line: antibiotic resistance has become on of the world's most pressing public health problems. And the cause of the resistance is overuse of antibiotics.
Antibiotic resistance means just that: antibiotics aren't working as well as they used to. Bacteria, in their quest for survival, are figuring out ways around them. And when we use antibiotics a lot, the weaker bacteria get killed, leaving the superbugs behind.
Those superbugs are causing infections that are increasingly hard to treat. And while these infections are bad for everyone--last longer, are more likely to lead to hospitalizations, require stronger drugs with more side effects--they can be very dangerous, even deadly, for people with weak immune systems. That's why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is working with partners (https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/week/partners.html) to sponsor "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" (https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/week/index.html) November 12th to November 18th.
So how smart are you about antibiotics? Are these statements true or false?
https://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/mdmama/2012/11/how_smart_are_you_about_antibiotics_take_this_quiz.html
Antibiotic resistance means just that: antibiotics aren't working as well as they used to. Bacteria, in their quest for survival, are figuring out ways around them. And when we use antibiotics a lot, the weaker bacteria get killed, leaving the superbugs behind.
Those superbugs are causing infections that are increasingly hard to treat. And while these infections are bad for everyone--last longer, are more likely to lead to hospitalizations, require stronger drugs with more side effects--they can be very dangerous, even deadly, for people with weak immune systems. That's why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is working with partners (https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/week/partners.html) to sponsor "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" (https://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/week/index.html) November 12th to November 18th.
So how smart are you about antibiotics? Are these statements true or false?
https://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/mdmama/2012/11/how_smart_are_you_about_antibiotics_take_this_quiz.html