Bacterial Resistance Bacterial resistance is a problem that has profoundly impacted the medical community. Bacterial resistance results when bacteria become resistant to individual antibiotics through the development of specific defense mechanisms which render the antibiotic ineffective. This problem has become evident in recent years as numerous cases have been reported in which antibiotics are not effective against the bacteria that they have fought off for years. The recent troubles with bacterial resistance have caused panic …showed first 75 words of 638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 638 total…a topic of interest. Future resistant bacterium can be slowed with a few simple measures. Antibiotics must be prescribed carefully, only after it is made sure that they are necessary. Patients must also follow the advice of their physicians and strictly adhere to the directions given to them for dosage. The problem of bacterial resistance has become the focus of many scientists in recent years and it will continue to be monitored with extreme concern.