Microbial menace
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The resistance of microorganisms to drugs has been noted since the early days of the antibiotic era but has continued to influence the development of new diseases. A prime example is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus which has developed a resistance to treatment with penicillin and has developed new strains as a result. The factors contributing to the problem include the use of antibiotics which increases the selective pressure on the bacterial population, the development of resistant strains and the use of antibiotics despite the knowledge that they are ineffective against viral infections.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1998
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Pandora's Petri dish
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International health organizations are having difficulties in containing the spread of communicable diseases. The factors contributing to these difficulties are international travel, rampant population growth, the movement of goods across borders, food products, new diseases and the reemergence of old diseases in drug-resistant forms. The intervention of organizations such as the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization have been grouped into three, namely, new diseases, drug-resistant old diseases and old diseases.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1998
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Infectious disease on the march
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Researches on infectious diseases have prospered as discoveries regarding their sources and mechanisms abound. However, efforts to curb their spread have been restricted by the emergence of new pathogens, the development of resistance to drugs by microorganisms, international travel, the movement of goods across borders and food products. Even as antibiotics have proven to be an effective deterrent to bacterial populations, their use in almost every aspect of growth and disease prevention has also contributed to the problem.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1998
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