How to stop antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
Since the 1940s, when people started regularly using antibiotics to fight bacterial infections, these miracle drugs have saved innumerable lives. Modern medicine relies on antibiotics to stave off infections during treatments ranging from oral surgeries to chemotherapy. However, as the old saying goes, you can have too much of a good thing. For decades, we have overused antibiotics. As a result, while the drugs kill some bacteria, the ones that survive mutate and develop antibiotic resistance. This misuse of our critical medications must stop.
