Question

What are the side effects of antibiotic resistance?

Answer 1

Antibiotic resistance:

1. Antibiotics are medicines used to prevent and treat bacterial infections.
2. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria does not respond to the use of these medicines.
3. Although antibiotic resistance can occur naturally, misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals is accelerating the process.
4. Bacteria, not humans or animals, become antibiotic-resistant.

Side effects of antibiotic resistance:

1. Relapse of the infection after treatment
2. Needing increased usage and dosage of antibiotics
3. Longer and more complicated hospital stays.
4. Increased spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
5. Treatment failure, leading to other problems