Help CHCS prevent antibiotic resistance
November 16, 2021
Categories: News
By Hali Brown, PharmD
Antibiotics are a very important resource in medicine and save countless lives each year. When Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many common infections were considered to be life threatening. His discovery, and the ability to mass produce penicillin, changed medicine forever. But it also changed bacteria forever.
Bacteria are living organisms that adapt to their environments. Have you heard the expression “only the strong...
Tags: antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, antimicrobial stewardship, bacteria, viral vs. bacterial infection
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