Antibióticos: su importancia y el desafío de las superbacterias

In 1928, Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident, marking the beginning of antibiotics in medicine. Penicillin effectively treated deadly diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis, and diphtheria, earning Fleming a Nobel Prize. However, antibiotics only target bacteria, not viruses. Bacteria can quickly evolve resistance through DNA mutations, posing a significant challenge. This resistance necessitates the continuous development of new antibiotics and careful management of their use to stay ahead in the biological arms race.

Why is antibiotic resistance considered a growing problem?

What measures are suggested to combat antibiotic resistance?