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Antibiotics - MyDr.com.au
Antibiotics attack bacteria - germs responsible for certain infections. Each antibiotic attacks different types of bacteria and will be useful for treating particular infections.
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Superbugs Explained | Ausmed
Resistance to an antibiotic occurs when a microorganism grows in the presence of an antibiotic which would usually be sufficient to inhibit or kill organisms of the same species. The severity of a superbug depends on the number of different antibiotics the microorganism is resistant to.
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Antibiotic Resistance : A Continuing Threat | Ausmed
Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria that cause an infection mutate as a direct response to contact with antibiotics. The bacteria themselves become antibiotic-resistant, making the infections they cause increasingly harder to treat. It is one of the biggest threats to modern healthcare today.
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