Question

How common is antibiotic resistance?

Answer 1

Antibiotic resistance is common due to the accelerated use of antibiotics and their misuse. It is also caused due to poor infection control.

Antibiotic resistance:

1. Antibiotic resistance is the characteristic developed by the bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics.
2. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms are hard to treat and require high doses of drugs.
3. Examples of diseases caused by such organisms are pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gonorrhoea.