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"We’ve all heard about antibiotic resistance. This happens when bacteria
develop strategies to avoid being destroyed by an antibiotic.
The consequences of antibiotic resistance mean an antibiotic previously used to
cure bacterial infections no longer works effectively because the bacteria have
become resistant to the drug. This means it’s getting harder to cure the
infections some bacteria cause.
But unfortunately, it’s only one part of the problem. The same phenomenon is
also happening with other causes of infections in humans: fungi, viruses and
parasites.
“Antimicrobial resistance” means the drugs used to treat diseases caused by
microbes (bugs that cause infection) no longer work. This occurs with
antibacterial agents used against bacteria, antifungal agents used against
fungi, anti-parasitic agents used against parasites and antiviral agents used
against viruses.
This means a wide range of previously controllable infections are becoming
difficult to treat – and may become untreatable."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
