Antibiotic resistance in bacteria: "The more times you use a drug, the more it will decrease the effect it has on you." For about 50 years, antibiotics have been the answer to many bacterial infections. Antibiotics are chemical substances that are secreted by living things. Doctors prescribed these medicines to cure many diseases. During World War II, they treated one of the biggest killers during wartime, infected wounds. It was the beginning of the antibiotic era. …showed first 75 words of 817 total…

…showed last 75 words of 817 total…washing by health care people, and identifying drug resistant infections quickly to keep them away from others. The World Health Organization has began a global computer program that reports any outbreaks of drug resistant bacterial infections. In the early 1900's, the discovery of penicillin began the antibiotic era. People thought they have finally won the battle with bacteria. But now since antibiotic resistance is increasing rapidly, new strategies must be developed to destroy these microbes.