Creating antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria

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A growing concern for treating bacterial diseases is the evolution of antibiotic resistance by bacterial populations. Resistance means that a particular antibiotic is no longer effective in treating a disease. This resistance can be viewed as evolution of a new trait at the population level, which is resistance to an antibiotic. Focus your discussion on 1 of the following topics:

1. The use, overuse, and abuse of antibiotics are accredited with creating antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Explain how this relates to natural selection.

2. Describe at least 2 of the things that people do (you can include individuals, doctors, health care professionals, hospitals, farmers, and so on) that contribute to this problem. Explain.

3. Are there things that you can personally do to reduce your risk or even to reduce the spread of these dangerous microbes? Please include references.

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