https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq en-us 2017-04-14 17:41:45 UTC 2025-04-06 12:25:42 UTC hello@padlet.com mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166394117 Created in the 1930's, antibiotics are chemically synthesized compounds used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. They work by blocking vital processes in bacteria by killing them or stopping them from multiplying. ]]> 2017-04-14 17:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166394117 mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166395276 Overuse, meaning unnecessary or inappropriate prescription, dose, or duration is on the forefront of creating resistant bacteria. ]]> 2017-04-14 18:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166395276 mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166396262 A good way to understand antibiotic resistance is  by first understanding the process of natural selection.
Natural selection is when an organism carries a certain genotypic characteristic; it enables the organism to adapt to its surroundings easier, thus enabling it to survive while others without the genotypic characteristic may die off. If they're able to survive, they're able to reproduce, increase in numbers, and therefore perpetuate genotypic qualities to succeeding generations. 

]]> 2017-04-14 18:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166396262 mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166398221 Affecting every continent on the planet, Antibiotic Resistance is becoming a major threat. As selective pressure is continually put on bacteria, those with a genetic change or intrinsic resistance are able to resist the potency which it was subjected to, thus becoming antibiotic resistant.  
It is important to understand that humans do not become resistant to certain antibiotics; bacterium does. It is the bacteria that may infect humans or animals. ]]> 2017-04-14 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166398221 mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166399324 Unless significant action is taken soon, one of the pillars we have all built our societies on will be gone. Minor injuries and common infections will have the chance to kill again; we will be in a post-antibiotic era. 

Developing countries will be wiped out. Expecting mothers and children will be in extreme danger. Common procedures and surgeries will become impossible to perform. Everyday life will soon come to a screeching halt. ]]> 2017-04-14 19:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166399324 mwils112 https://padlet.com/mwils112/l3v3gfko5tsq/wish/166400878 Urgent action needs to be taken immediately. Governments around the world need to set the pace for which their communities follow in stopping antibitoic resistanc. 

• Provide healthcare workers and volunteers with the correct information for prescribing antibiotics 
• Incentive research and development for new antibiotics 
• Teach individuals the importance of prevention and control
• Relay the message to their citizens: prevention and control starts with individuals. Washing hands and covering noses and mouths when sneezing are simple, yet effective ways.  

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