How bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics
In this Royal Society Te Apārangi video, find out why antibiotics need to be used wisely to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria throughout our community.
Transcript
Voiceover
Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections, but bacteria can become resistant to the antibiotics used against them.
They will survive and pass this resistance on to future generations.
They can even pass on resistance to unrelated bacteria.
Development of antibiotic resistance is a natural process, but misuse of antibiotics is accelerating the problem. This is why antibiotics need to be used wisely to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria throughout our community.
Acknowledgement
This video was produced by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. For more information about antimicrobial resistance and the evidence that underpins this video, visit their Expert Advice webpage.
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Royal Society Te Apārangi is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that supports New Zealanders to explore, discover and share knowledge.
Royal Society Te Apārangi
Royal Society Te Apārangi is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that supports New Zealanders to explore, discover and share knowledge.
