Bacteria antibiotic resistance is winning the day and a major threat to public health

Sunday, May 4th 2014 - 13:52 UTC

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A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Read full article

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CabezaDura2
How much longer can humanity escape a Malthusian catastrophy ?? Forget bacteria for a while just think about virus and the end of the hidrocarbon global economy no more cheap fuel no more cheap food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8lTMvtON5Q

There you go Toby might be right in 30 years time...
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Mr Ed
If antibiotic use were restricted, the selective pressure exerted by antibiotics for antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria would reduce, and those bacteria carrying plasmids with resistance genes would not flourish, and would tend to be outcompeted by their fellow non-resistant bacteria which have a lesser load to carry. It will always be a see-saw, but basic hygiene would be a good start.
May 05th, 2014 - 04:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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