The Use and Abuse of Antibiotics

The Use and Abuse of Antibiotics Antibiotics (Greek for against (anti) life (biotic)) are drugs that are capable of killing, weakening or inhibiting the growth of infectious organisms such as bacteria. Composed by weak concentrations of chemical substances produced by living organisms such as bacteria (Bacillus) and fungi (Penicillium), antibiotics have been given the name of "miracle drug" because of its wide uses over the last two centuries. Although never frequently utilized or understood, the …

…for this type of situation. Ensuring that patients complete the required dosage could be accomplished through a required revisit to the doctor. The threat that diseases pose to man kind is evident, and was displayed when one third of Europe's people lost their lives to the Black Plague in the 14th century. Antibiotics are a key to our success over disease, its functionality should be a top priority by preventing all the misuses of antibiotics.