THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTIBIOTICS

Author: Brianna Nee

Editors: Vincent Chang and Jasleen Matharu

Artist: Serena Yung

Antimicrobial resistance is the resistance of drugs that treat infections caused by microbes like parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi Antibioti i t refers to the resistance of treat bacterial infections. Res treating infection less effec lead to higher mortality. Ac CDC, more than 35,000 pe antibiotic resistance a year I WHO estimates that 10 milli die each year from drug-res by 2050, possibly leading crisis similar to that of 2 2020, the WHO name antimicrobial resistance one health challenges of the upcoming decade.

Antibiotic resistance is natural, but due to misuse and overuse, it is causing resistance to occur at a faster pace Alth h i di id l f tibi ti and to healthcare facilities where they can