medicines<\/a>. Bacteria (not humans or animals) become antibiotic-resistant. Antibiotic resistance is mostly accelerated by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics.<\/p>\nWhen infections can no longer be treated by first-line antibiotics, more expensive medicines must be used. It also causes a longer duration of illness and treatment in hospitals. This may also lead to an increase in healthcare costs as well as economic burdens on families and communities.<\/p>\n
Antibiotic resistance is putting the achievements of modern medicine at risk. Organ transplants, chemotherapy, and surgeries such as cesarean sections become much more dangerous without effective antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of infections.<\/p>\n
With the World Health Organization (WHO) focusing this year on antibiotic resistance, it’s the perfect time to educate ourselves on this topic. Ask your doctor about your antibiotics (why is that particular antibiotic appropriate for your particular illness? What results can you expect, and how long will that take?).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nAsk your doctor about your antibiotics (why is that particular antibiotic appropriate for your particular illness? What results can you expect, and how long will that take?).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
Sources:<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/ fact-sheets\/detail\/antibiotic- resistance<\/a> \n https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/a-to-z-g uides\/what-are-antibiotics#1<\/a> \n https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.c om\/articles\/10278<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Antibiotics are a range of powerful medicines that help stop infections caused by bacteria. They stop infections by killing the bacteria. In other words, antibiotics fight bacteria by keeping them … <\/p>\n
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