Monday 30 March 2015

President Obama Aims to Cut Antibiotic Use to Tackle Drug Resistance

Antibiotics are widely used for the treatment of bacterial infections. However, when an antibiotic drug no longer has an effect on a certain strain of bacteria, those bacteria are said to be antibiotic resistant. Misuse or overuse of antibiotics results in new resistance mechanisms. Antibiotic resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections. It is present in all parts of the world and poses a serious threat to global public ...

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