Antibiotic Resistance: How it develops and affects the public health

Abstract

The inclusion of antibiotics in clinical practice was considered one of the most beneficial
methods in the fight against infectious diseases. The incorporation of antibiotics into
clinical practice has saved the lives of many patients. At the same time, the ability of
bacteria of the same species to survive at concentrations of antibiotics that inhibit or kill
other bacteria has created the bacterial resistance to antibiotics, called the antibiotic's
ability to survive. Resistant bacteria are more advantageous than non-resistant bacteria,
and only the presence of resistant bacteria is detected in the antibiotic containing
environment over time. In this proceeding review we will be discussing the antibiotic
resistance and its possible effects on the public health systems.