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Taking antibiotics for colds and other viral illnesses not only won't work, but also has a dangerous side effects: over time, this practice helps create bacteria that have become more challenging to kill. Frequent and inappropriate use of antibiotics creates strains of bacteria that can resist treatment. This is called bacterial resistance. These resistant bacteria require higher doses of medicine or stronger antibiotics to treat. Doctors have even found bacteria that are resistant to some of the most powerful antibiotics available today.
There are guidelines that would help you take your antibiotics correctly.
-Treat only bacterial infections. Seek advice and ask questions.
-Use antibiotics as prescribed.
-Don't save antibiotics for next time.
-Never use another person's prescription
Help fight antibiotic resistance by taking simple steps to prevent the spread of infections. Encouraging hand washing will work also, make sure your kids are up to date on immunizations, and keep kids out of school when sick.

My mom yells, “It’s dinner-time.” Well before I go to the table I wash my hands. What does this mean to me, or better yet what does this mean to the world. In civilized parts of the world many doctors argue over such things as using antibacterial soaps. They do not kill viruses.Well somebody may ask, “What is wrong with this, I thought it prevented germs from spreading.” That’s true but, many scientists fear that overuse of antibacterial ingredients will lead to the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria, or “super-bugs.” Some questions may be asked about what is going to be done with this. Well some people may say don’t wash your hands so much. I work on the farm during the summer, and I never use soap except before I eat, and after I go to the bathroom. I don’t see a problem with going to rinse of your hands after they get dirty, but why do we need to use anti-bacterial soap after we get dirty. Here is the Antibacterial soap is any cleaning product to which active antibacterial ingredients have been added. These chemicals kill bacteria and microbes.

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Shifting gears I have been watching the show “House” lately on USA and Fox. (Great Show) One of the episodes I was watching there was a guy that was extremely sick, and it seemed that they used every type of antibiotic they could think of, that may be able to fix this problem. Also at one point House, Hugh Laurie mentions something about antibiotics, and how when anyone gets a cold and they can’t get rid of it and they think it is the end of the world. Therefore they go to the doctor and prescribe for some fancy antibiotic, that some doctor just prescribes to get the patient out of there.
“Antibiotic resistance is a widespread problem, and one that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls "one of the world's most pressing public health problems." Bacteria that were once highly responsive to antibiotics have become increasingly resistant. Among those that are becoming harder to treat are pneumococcal infections (which cause pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, and meningitis), skin infections, and tuberculosis.” (This information is from Kidshealth.org )