Imagine a world where a simple cut could turn deadly, where routine surgeries become life-threatening, and where infections that once bowed to the power of antibiotics now laugh in their face. This isn’t a plot from a dystopian novel but a looming reality as we face the daunting challenge of antibiotic resistance. The overuse and ...
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria evolve mechanisms to withstand the drugs designed to eliminate them. This phenomenon has become a pressing global health issue, threatening to usher in a post-antibiotic era where minor infections could once again become lethal. Superbugs, or drug-resistant bacteria, are a particularly alarming component of this challenge, given their potential for ...
Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine since their discovery in the early 20th century, saving countless lives by combatting bacterial infections. Originally discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 with penicillin, antibiotics are naturally occurring compounds produced by microorganisms like bacteria and fungi to defend against other microbes in their environment. This biologically competitive arsenal is a wonder ...
Maria Faith Saligumba
