Antibiotic Resistance presentation

Antibiotic Resistance

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Sabrina Tabita Beghan Sophia XinyiwuPaul Kelly Pearse O’Brien

Antibiotics

Greek word anti meaning “against” and bios meaning “life” (bacteria are life forms)

Medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.

First discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming- Penicillin.

Used to kill bacteria, not viruses!

What is antibiotic resistance? - The ability of bacteria or other microbes to resist the

effects of an antibiotic.

How do bacteria become resistant? Genetic mutation Resistance of another bacterium

Conjugation process

Impact of antibiotic resistance

Spreads quickly Increased rates of treatment failure Increased mortality Increased cost of treatment

To prevent from antibiotic resistance infections Talk with your healthcare provider about

antibiotic resistance. Don’t take antibiotics for viral infections like a

cold or flu. Take antibiotics exactly as the healthcare

provider tells you.