The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic.
The process by which bacteria are killed by chemicals.
The enhancement of antibiotic potency over time.
The immune response to bacterial infection.
By ensuring antibiotics are used judiciously to slow the development of resistance.
By promoting the universal use of all antibiotics available.
By banning all antibiotic usage immediately.
By exclusively relying on natural remedies instead of antibiotics.
Proper sterilization of surgical equipment.
Regular handwashing practices.
Adequate vaccine coverage.
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
A strain of bacteria that has become resistant to several types of antibiotics.
A naturally occurring bacteria that is easily cured.
A fictional bacteria created in laboratories.
An enhanced bacterial strain used for research.
Through the use of surveillance programs and laboratory testing.
By observing patients' symptoms without diagnostic tests.
Through patient surveys alone.
Via general health check-ups conducted quarterly.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Penicillin-sensitive Enterococcus (PSE).
Vancomycin-active Lactobacillus (VAL).
Antibiotic-responsive Escherichia coli (ARE).
They help identify pathogens to ensure appropriate antibiotic selection.
They limit the usage of antibiotics in all scenarios.
They eradicate bacteria automatically.
They develop resistance in bacteria.
To guide effective and timely treatment and reduce misuse of antibiotics.
To prevent any form of medical treatment.
To isolate the patient completely from society.
To reduce overall healthcare costs immediately.
Through the use of antibiotics in livestock, which can lead to resistant bacteria.
By completely avoiding the use of water in farming practices.
By fertilizing with natural compost only.
By maintaining organic farming outputs.
International collaboration on surveillance and regulation of antibiotic use.
Isolation of all countries to form closed medical systems.
Banning of antibiotics globally without alternative solutions.
Developing country-specific strategies without collaboration.
By preventing infections, thus decreasing the need for antibiotics.
By eliminating the usage of all pharmaceutical products.
By replacing vaccines with hygiene practices.
By delaying all medical treatments.
The environmental pressure that favors the survival of resistant strains.
The decrease in bacterial population due to starvation.
The increase in mutation rates within bacteria.
The human intervention to eliminate all bacteria types physically.
To overcome resistant bacteria with limited treatment options.
To eliminate the need for hygiene practices.
To ensure that all bacteria are eradicated permanently.
Because current antibiotics are universally effective.
Production of enzymes that degrade the antibiotic, such as beta-lactamase.
Passive absorption of antibiotics.
Amplification of antibiotic effects.
Increased sensitivity to UV light.
Balancing the benefits of antibiotic use for current patients with long-term societal impact.
Complete disregard for future generations.
Using antibiotics only for cosmetic reasons.
Eliminating antibiotics as a treatment option.