Antibiotic Resistance Epidemic!

One of the blessings of modern medicine is the discovery of antibiotics. As a result, it is possible to treat many diseases that once killed people. But now, after taking antibiotics, people have recovered in a few days and are able to walk. So there is no end to our gratitude to antibiotics. Antibiotic drugs are usually made from fungi or other microorganisms. Usually this drug reduces the proliferation of bacteria, suppressing harmful bacteria. In 1926, the Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming invented the first antibiotic, penicillin. Later, various antibiotics were discovered for his benefit, which are widely praised for stopping various epidemics such as cholera. These antibiotics range from one to five classes. Antibiotics usually cause bacterial infections by destroying the bacterial wall. Before moving on to the main discussion, we need to know what bacteria are. It is a group of single-celled, microscopic microorganisms without organized nuclei. It has about 15,000 species. Not all bacteria are bad. Rather many bacteria, even most of which live in our gut, are extremely beneficial. However, the harmful side of bacteria is usually more noticeable to us.

Now I say, what is antibiotic resistance!

Resistance is the immune system and antibiotic resistance is the effect of antibiotic drugs on the bacteria. So, how do these bacteria build up resistance to an antibiotic drug? When we take any antibiotic, the doctor gives us a certain amount. But when we do not take antibiotics as directed by the doctor, the bacteria get a chance! We can make mistakes but bacteria will not make mistakes. When you do not complete the full dose of the medicine, some bacteria remain intact, for which those bacteria develop an immune system against the antibiotic, the effect of which is that the antibiotic drug does not suppress the bacteria, but requires strong antibiotics. In this way the bacteria gradually become stronger. Strong bacteria have been found in the human body that are able to resist all kinds of antibiotic drugs.

So, how could it turn into an epidemic? Scientists have speculated that if these antibiotic-resistant bacteria were able to spread through sneezing and coughing, there could be a greater epidemic than the corona virus in the future. But the hope is that the laboratory is still conducting extensive research on such crises. However, if we are a little more careful when it comes to taking medicine, we will get rid of such problems.

By: Md. Rezwan Ahmed Mahedi