antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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bacteria
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/bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/us
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Transmission ofantibiotic-resistantbacteriafrom livestock to humans can occur through routes hardly imagined earlier.
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Consequently, there has been an alarming increase in the prevalence of nosocomialantibiotic-resistantbacteria.
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The first priority is to find a treatment for patients for theseantibiotic-resistantbacteriaand to trace the source of the outbreak.
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Antibiotic-resistantbacteriamean medicines and treatments are not working and this is one of our most urgent health problems.
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Given enough time and repeated exposure to the antibiotic, a population ofantibiotic-resistantbacteriawill emerge.
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Increased antibiotic use in livestock feed has increased the number ofantibiotic-resistantbacteria.
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Maggot secretions are also effective against someantibiotic-resistantbacteriaand have been shown to possess potent antimicrobial activity in early experimental studies from the 1930s.
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This new changed population ofantibiotic-resistantbacteriais optimally adapted to the context it evolved in.
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The overuse of antibiotics can createantibiotic-resistantbacteria.
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The recent and escalating problems caused byantibiotic-resistantbacteriahas stimulated a renewed interest in the use of bacteriophages and phage therapy.
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Using antibiotics in cases of viral bronchitis promotes the development ofantibiotic-resistantbacteria, which may lead to greater morbidity and mortality.
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Studies have demonstrated that groundwater is vulnerable toantibiotic-resistantbacteria, which necessitates frequent water testing.
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Theseantibiotic-resistantbacteriaare then excreted and transferred to the lagoons, where they can infect humans and other animals.
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Inappropriate antibiotic treatment and overuse of antibiotics have contributed to the emergence ofantibiotic-resistantbacteria.
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Along with antibiotic waste, resistant bacteria follow, thus introducingantibiotic-resistantbacteriainto the environment.
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In patients not requiring hospitalization where there is a low prevalence ofantibiotic-resistantbacteria, an oral fluoroquinolone such as ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin is an appropriate initial choice for therapy.
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