In this video, we look at antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. First we explore how antibiotics work. We then look at why antibiotics cannot be used to treat viral diseases. Lastly we explore antibiotic resistance, looking at Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile.
Image credits:
Antibiotics
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Penicillin poster
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Antibiotic resistance
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Hospital
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Staphylococcus aureus
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MRSA
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CDC/Bruno Coignard, M.D.; Jeff Hageman, M.H.S., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
C. difficile
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
