Antibiotic Resistance: When Common Infections Become Untreatable

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Antibiotics have been one of the greatest medical discoveries, saving countless lives from bacterial infections. However, their overuse and misuse such as self-medication, incomplete courses, and unnecessary prescriptions have led to a serious global threat known as antibiotic resistance. When bacteria become resistant, common infections become harder to treat, hospital stays become longer, and treatment costs increase.

Antibiotic resistance doesn’t mean the body becomes resistant it means the bacteria do. This silent crisis affects everyone and highlights the urgent need for responsible antibiotic use, better infection control, and continued research to protect the effectiveness of these life-saving drugs for future generations.

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Antibiotic resistance is truly a ticking time bomb for global health. It’s not the body that resists, but the bacteria themselves evolving to survive treatment. Misuse, like incomplete courses, self‑medication, and overprescribing has accelerated this crisis. As a result, infections that were once easily treatable now require stronger, costlier drugs and longer hospital stays. Responsible use, strict infection control, and investment in new therapies are essential if we want antibiotics to remain effective for future generations.

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AMR is becoming the biggest challenge these days.