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Edited by Ninja Guardian: 3/27/2013 2:59:06 AM
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The growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

Anyways the Ontario Medical Association is calling for federal governments to try and curb antibiotic resistance before it becomes too big of a problem, and antibiotic resistance IS becoming a problem. http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/25/french-authorities-fear-drug-resistant-tb-from-easter-europe/ Drug-resistant tuberculosis is becoming a huge problem in eastern Europe and could spread into Asia and the rest of Europe and tuberculosis is already endemic in southeast/south Asian nations such as India and Burma which could also exacerbate the issue of drug-resistant tuberculosis strains. http://gizmodo.com/5880320/ndm+1-the-bacterial-gene-thats-resistant-to-15-different-antibiotics There's also NDM-1, a bacteria strain which is resistant to 15 differtent antibiotics which have been found in puddles in New Delhi, India and New Delhi's water supply. Anyways, if your doctor prescribes antibiotics follow the damned directions and complete the prescribed dosage dammit. There's too many idiots who already neglect antibiotic directions and think "Oh I feel better now I think I'll just stop taking my antibiotics." or "I think I'll save the other half of these antibiotics for the next time I get sick." Also, if you get a fever, wait three days, if your fever is gone in three days or if your condition improves drastically then it means you have a viral infection which doesn't need antibiotics. Or go to the doctor but he/she might just tell you the same thing I just said. Any thoughts?

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  • Evolution at work. The bacteria that aren't resistant to the antibiotics die, and the resistant bacteria now have more resources for themselves and multiply. What might have began with 3 or 4 individual bacteria with that trait before might result in millions of resistant bacteria later.

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