What are the main reasons for antibiotic resistance among microorganisms?
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What are the main reasons for antibiotic resistance among microorganisms?
Antibiotics:
Drugs that have the ability to kill bacteria are known as antibiotics. These medications can kill or slow down the growth of the bacteria using several different modes of action such as attacking the reproductive mechanisms of the bacteria or the production of the bacterial cell wall or cell membrane. Antibiotics are not effective against viral infections such as the flu or the common cold.
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View this answerThe process of antibiotic resistance can happen naturally in microorganisms, but it can also be promoted by human behaviours. The most important...
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