Antibiotics over usage: a vital contributor of antibiotic resistance

Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/ijti.V2I2.0030

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health issue resulting from antibiotic misuse. Antimicrobial resistance contributes to serious infections, complications, prolonged hospital stays, and higher mortality rates. Steps must be taken to rectify the damage caused by antibiotic resistance and prevent future resistance development. This article looks into the context and societal situations that allow for antibiotic overuse and misuse in both healthcare professionals and the general public, the biochemical and genetic pathways that enable microbes to evolve drug resistance, the implications that could result if this trend of antibiotic overuse continues, and the different approaches and solutions that have been proposed for preventing and reversing this problem.