Antibiotic Resistance

This paper is directed at the general public, and more specifically toward the nonscientific population. I feel that it is the type of paper that could be distributed in pharmacies and doctors offices in the form of a pamphlet. The scientific information is intended to be understandable for individuals that are not of a scientific background. The goal was to provide and interesting medium to relay a basic understanding of the problems of bacterial antibiotic …showed first 75 words of 1629 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1629 total…culture of chronic misuse. Through a greater understanding of the differences between viral and bacterial infections and their treatments, all people must work together to confront the inherent problems of antibiotic misuse. As William McNeill put it, we have driven these bacteria to the “edge of human existence,” and now we must take measures to lessen the chance that they come charging back stronger than before, to regain their elevated position in the “food chain.”