One of humanity’s biggest blunders is the frequent use of antibiotics against viral infections, which include influenza, colds, herpes, etc. Not only do these antibiotics have absolutely no effect to both the patient’s condition and the infection itself, these also promote antibiotic resistance. This blunder is aided by the accessibility when it comes to antibiotic purchase.
What is Antibiotic Resistance? Antibiotic resistance is a form of drug resistance which occurs when a particular microorganism survives an exposure to one or more antibiotics. Once a microorganism has grown “immune” or resistant to the antibiotic, future doses of the same substance would not have any effect on the target microorganism …show more content…
Imagine a future where human population would flawlessly be controlled, or even wiped out, by harmful microbes. A world where a simple cut can mean life or death, where childbirth can be fatal, and where successful surgical operations are almost impossible.
The previous scenario isn’t a plot for a new science-fiction movie; it is a reality slowly coming true. Microorganisms are ceaselessly adapting, mutating, and evolving into deadlier, more resistant strains; present antibiotics are becoming less and less …show more content…
Neil Woodford from the Health Protection Agency’s antimicrobial resistance unit, “You could be gardening and prick your finger on a rose bush, get a bacterial infection and go into hospital and doctors can't do anything to save your life. You live or die based on