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4.7m deaths a year: How we can beat antibiotic resistance Solutions lie not just in new drugs, but in vaccines, hygiene, and smarter use of antibiotics Health 31 min ago

4.7m deaths a year: How we can beat antibiotic resistance Solutions lie not just in new drugs, but in vaccines, hygiene, and smarter use of antibiotics Health 31 min ago

By GhanaSummary NewsroomKenya

What you need to know: Other approaches include disabling the mechanisms that bacteria use to resist antibiotics; cutting back on antibiotic use when it isn’t truly needed; exploring alternatives to antibiotics, such as viruses that kill bacteria (called phages); and developing treatments that boost the immune system.

Other approaches include disabling the mechanisms that bacteria use to resist antibiotics; cutting back on antibiotic use when it isn’t truly needed; exploring alternatives to antibiotics, such as viruses that kill bacteria (called phages); and developing treatments that boost the immune system.

Yes, bacteria can evolve resistance even in the absence of human antibiotic use.

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