2/10/2016 Antibiotic Misuse Misuse of antibiotics has selected for a host of penicillin-fast organisms is bred out... resistance mutants leading to antibiotic In such cases,the thoughtless person playing with resistance in bacterial strains penicillin is morally responsible for the death of ·Misuse includes: the man who finally succumbs to infection with the penicillin- -Using outdated or weakened antibiotics -Using antibiotics for the common cold and resistant organism.I hope this other inappropriate conditions evil can be averted. -Using antibiotics in animal feed -Failing to complete the prescribed regimen -Using someone else's leftover prescription Antibiotics have been sold without CDC estimates for unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for many decades in much of prescriptions in the United States the world. Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions Rural Bangladesh-8%of antibiotics are Preseriptar间 prescribed by a physician 80% N 6 2/10/2016 6 Antibiotic Misuse • Misuse of antibiotics has selected for resistance mutants leading to antibiotic resi i b i l i istance in bacterial strains • Misuse includes: – Using outdated or weakened antibiotics – Using antibiotics for the common cold and other inapp p ro riate conditions – Using antibiotics in animal feed – Failing to complete the prescribed regimen – Using someone else's leftover prescription • Antibiotics have been sold without prescriptions for many decades in much of the world. • Rural Bangladesh – 8% of antibiotics are prescribed by a physician CDC estimates for unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in the United States