This article is the first article in the series of 5 post that i going to publish in coming week on the most discussed topic of Today i.e, "Antibiotic Resistance". In today's post i will mention about how antibiotics have became integral part of our lives.
Introduction
It was Alexander Flaming's "mold juice" that had announced the era of the antibiotic age. While returning from holiday in early September of 1928, Fleming noticed his petri dish where a blob of mold was growing. This mold was capable of killing a wide range of harmful bacteria like Streptococus, Diptheria Bacillus, Meningococus, etc. Later this wonder strain was called "Penicillium Notatum".
With the discovery of Penicillin, many other pathologists, chemists and scientists started with their own discoveries and hence created new derivatives and forms of antibiotics. Antibiotic which means "opposing life", commercialised widely in large scale. It has revolutionised the field of medicine in 20th century. Many bacterial infections are treated with the use of antibiotics. It can be given as prophylactic measures (as seen in patient with weakened immune system). Along with vaccination, antibiotics have led to the near eradication of many diseases such as Tuberculosis in developed country. But due to overuse and its nature as it acts as suppressor of bacterial growth, has led to the major problem what we called today as Antibiotic resistance. World Health Organisation has already regarded it as a potential threat in coming future and it is happening in every part of the world. It has the potency of affecting people around the globe regardless age & country.
Next article: (part-2) comparison between bacteria and viruses. Why antibiotic should not be given in viral infections?
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