What does antibiotic resistance look like? Watch this experiment.

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[hgopzfr]

This is a great short and simple video on a serious issue in healthcare. The growing rate of antibiotic resistance is alarming, and we don’t have many viable alternatives. It’s sobering to see how even the highest dose of antibiotics, much higher than you would prescribe a patient, still doesn’t stop the spread of resistant E. coli in this experiment. As a medical student and future doctor, I am wary of the risk posed by over-prescribing antibiotics, and patients taking them incorrectly. I also realize that, even when everyone does everything correctly and as medically indicated, we’re still breeding super bugs. As a patient, though, with a history of serious medical conditions, I’ve also had many frustrating appointments when I was unable to get the antibiotics and was sick longer than necessary, sometimes dangerously so. With Americans being the biggest consumer of antibiotics in the world we obviously have an overuse issue, but I also don’t think under-prescribing is the answer. From personal experience, I believe that better communication and physician access could go a long way toward mitigating this issue. Many common colds are viral, and so antibiotics aren’t indicated, and illness will likely play out in several days. However, it might also be bacterial, and an a well prescribed antibiotic can alleviate a potentially serious illness. Oftentimes it’s impossible or impractical to tell which, and doctors will default toward assuming it’s a virus and sending you on your way. This would be fine if you as the patient could simply call back in three days and get an appropriate antibiotic prescription phoned in if symptoms persist. However, many providers require you to come back to the office for a reevaluation, which means additional scheduling, waiting, copays, and still no guarantee of resolution. On the other hand, some doctors may unnecessarily prescribe an antibiotic “just in case”, in order to save the patient the potential hassle of another appointment. At the end of the day, medicine is personal, and individual judgements need to be made on a case-by-case basis by empathetic, educated doctors. Health care providers should also work to make sure patients are educated on different pathogens, disease processes, and the proper application of antibiotics. I’m not saying this doesn’t happen already, but oftentimes it can come across as unsympathetic or demeaning to the patient’s intelligence. The governing principle of beneficence dictates that we do the best we can for our patients and treat them with respect. As a doctor I plan to stay educated on this subject, and hope that I can use sound judgement in my antibiotic prescriptions. I also will keep informed about newer options going forward as medical science is constantly evolving.

[kyleighhankton]

I just don't understand how a Harvard scientest allowed her in the lab with no protective equipment on, espcially during an experiment with bacteria.

[dmora]

I'm suprised no one else was wondering why, she's not in lab gear, or at the very least, have gloves on.

[arshnoordhaliwal]

Wow, it is amazing that these ecoli were able to develop resistance within less than 12 days.

[TaylorMade]

Blame it on all the businesses who put antibiotics in all the animal feed in order for them to make an extra .50 cents.

[GuyonRobloxguys]

I seen a video where bacteria hides from an antibiotic, That small microorganism is smarter than all my neurons combined💀

[Packhorse-bhqn]

And yet.... we still have MDs prescribing antibiotics for the common cold.

[MickPosch]

See that, creationists? Evolution. In only twelve freaking days!

[SuzanaMantovaniCerqueira]

Excellent, solve a huge infection so quick, but can also bring serious side effects ! Cannot be use without prescription and medical supervision.

[burdine.]

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything."
— Albert Einstein

[FayFay]

Yeah but most of the -antibiotics abuse is in our farm meat industry about 80% or higher so where is that brought up in this report cbs?

[WayneStateWarrior]

Why she reaching over it without gloves😂

[actavisprime]

Strep throat and the clap is all ive ever needed em for.

[n-clotv]

So glad that alternative media introduced us to alternative medicine. Down with synthetic meds.

[RadagonTheRed]

Creationists have been really quiet since this dropped.

[melissabrill]

Extremely worried about this... 12 antibiotics in less than a year, they change the antibiotics class here and there, have had a chest infection for over a month and now a sinus infection and the sinus infection is not going away with the z pak... I'm constantly getting infections. Idk what to do anymore 😭😭😭 now I think I'll die if I'm resistant

[ayushbhanu]

Bacteriophages are an upcoming alternatives of antibiotic resistance bacteria. I am personally using bacteriophages for my chronic infection and my reports are getting better. Most of us dont have knowledge of bacteriophages as it is confined to Russia and Georgia area and yeah after ww2 antibiotic paced up due to its broad spectrum effect

[joemaririvera]

Do you guys wandered where did they put it away?

[SoItGoes]

How much of a risk does the new X-Men strength E. coli pose to the general public? I imagine some disgruntled employee throwing the experiment out a window into a street instead of chucking it into an incinerator. Super E. coli would be a messy way to die.

[yomajesty]

Well what do you do when you have certain bacterial infections such as sinus infections? Because it seems like they will never go away on their own