Antibiotics play an important role in the management of bacterial infections. But the extensive use of antibiotics has resulted in drug resistance that threatens to reverse their life-saving power.
We spoke to experts about antimicrobial resistance, and all agreed that we should use far less antibiotics and only use them when they are absolutely necessary. But actually making this happen is surprisingly complex.
Antibiotics play an important role in the management of bacterial infections. But the extensive use of antibiotics has resulted in drug resistance that threatens to reverse their life-saving power.