Shared by 
Unlock all 37 pages
Get it free by sharing your own notes, buy just this one, or become a member and unlock documents with your plan.
How to unlock this document
Choose the way that suits you. Each one gives you all 37 pages to read online and the PDF to download.
Share your notes, unlock for free
2 free unlocks for every 5 approved uploads
- Upload your own lecture notes, assignments, essays or past papers
- PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files all work, and you can send many at once
- We check each upload; you get a notification when it is approved
- Spend a free unlock on this document or any other, and keep it for good
- Shared under your public username, never your email
Then upload your notes from your profile.
Buy this document
$37 one-time payment
- All 37 pages of this document, yours to keep
- Download the PDF and read it any time, also offline
- No subscription and nothing to cancel
- Find it again any time under My Profile → Library
You log in or create a free account first, then pay securely.
Become a member
Unlock documents from the whole library, which keeps growing
- Choose any documents you like, up to your plan’s unlocks
- Documents you unlock stay yours, even if you cancel later
- Your unlocks start again with every renewal
- Secure checkout by Dodo Payments
You log in or create a free account first, then pay securely.
Compare the plansAlready a member, or bought this before? Log in to open it
About this document
- Pages
- 37 pages
- Price
- $37 one-time, yours to keep
- Membership
- Included in every plan
- Format
- Subject
- Medicine, Microbiology, Public Health
This document discusses the history of antibiotics, the emergence of bacterial resistance, and the factors contributing to this growing public health problem. It covers the discovery of penicillin, the development of synthetic antibiotics, and the increasing resistance of bacteria to these drugs. It is useful for understanding the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance.
What's inside
- Introduction to bacterial resistance
- History of antibiotics
- Discovery of penicillin
- Development of synthetic antibiotics
- Emergence of antibiotic resistance
Who it is for: Students studying microbiology, medicine, or public health. (Undergraduate)
Share with classmates: WhatsApp Telegram X LinkedIn Facebook
Summary
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem in public health. Students learn how bacteria develop resistance, how antibiotics have been used, and how to slow resistance.
Antibiotics and resistance
Antibiotics have been vital in treating bacterial infections. Resistance to antibiotics is increasing, making some infections hard to treat. Bacteria have several ways to resist antibiotics.
History of antibiotics
The first antibiotic, penicillin, was discovered in 1929. The history of antibiotics includes the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The discovery of penicillin led to the development of other antibiotics.
Antibiotic use and misuse
Antibiotics are used in human and veterinary medicine and in agriculture. Misuse of antibiotics contributes to resistance. Patients and doctors share responsibility for proper antibiotic use.
Resistance in specific infections
Some infections are now resistant to all available antibiotics. Examples include typhoid and bacillary dysentery. Resistance can make infections untreatable.
Key terms
- Antibiotic resistance
- Bacteria's ability to survive exposure to an antibiotic.
- Antimicrobial chemotherapy
- The use of drugs to treat infections.
- Multiple drug resistance
- Bacteria's resistance to more than one antibiotic.
- Over-the-counter
- Medicines available without a prescription.
- Prescription guidelines
- Rules for when and how to prescribe antibiotics.
- Antibiotic burden
- The total amount of antibiotics used in a given area.
Questions this document helps with
- How do bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics?
- What are the consequences of antibiotic misuse?
- Why is antibiotic resistance a public health problem?
Summary written with AI from the document's text.
Ask the AI Teacher
Ask any question about this document or your course, and get a clear explanation.
Log in to ask Create a free account
Free accounts can ask 5 questions a day.