Is there a way to fix the antibiotic resistance problem before some little bug f!
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Here are a few things that need to be done to address the problem:
-only taking antibiotics when needed (don't go to your doctor with a cough or sniffle and expect/ask for antibiotics...AND if the doctor prescribes antibiotics, ask him/her if it is absolutely necessary -- many physicians will provide a prescription for antibiotics to appease a patient and not because it is necessary. Sometimes, it's good to give our immune systems a workout and allow things to work out on their own. Obviously, if symptoms persist for an unusual amount of time, see a doctor.
-advocating for the banning of antibiotic use on livestock. we are exposed to large amounts of antibiotics from the animal food we eat.
- not buying anti-bacterial soaps/sanitizers that contain actual antibiotics unless you ACTUALLY need them: ie. living/working with immune compromised people, just getting out of the hospital, healthcare settings. etc.,.
- when prescribed antibiotics, TAKE THEM ALL. and by ALL, I mean ALL OF THE FREAKIN pills!!!! So many people stop taking medications when they start to feel better. Starting to feel better and actually being cured are two different things. We don't need to be creating any more resistant bacteria than we already have.
Not really, apart from insisting that patients stop abusing and misusing antibiotics. There will need to be newer, riskier antibiotics being used to treat old bugs that are now resistant.
Well, we can all do our little part by only using antibiotics when absolutely necessary and being sure to take it exactly as we are prescribed without skipping doses, which of course makes the "bug" stronger and more resistant. I've also heard that hand sanitizer is not the best stuff to use too because it kills good bacteria on our skin which helps fight off the bad bacteria. Very good question. Hopefully everyone is starting to wise up to this issue.
the resistance that is making the news now has been known in the medical community for years, it's not a new thing like the media is hyping it up to be. this has been caused by overuse of antibiotics because since antibiotics were discovered in the early 20th century and made available to the public in the 40's, whenever someone had a little sniffle they ran to the doctor and demanded antibiotics. with the natural evolution and survival of the fittest among living creatures, the germs and bacteria that caused disease grew stronger and resistant to antibiotics that didn't kill them until we have the strains that are prominent today. the only way to stop these bacteria is to stop the overuse of antibiotics and allow certain diseases to naturally run their course. eventually, bacteria will weaken. on the current path that is being taken, the only way to fight these bacteria is to make stronger antibiotics which will cause stronger more resistant bacteria and continuing a never ending cycle.