BSC 160 1nd Edition Lecture 22 Outline of Last Lecture 1 Levels of Chemical Decontamination 2 Detergents Soaps 3 Treatment Prevention of Disease Outline of Current Lecture 1 Antimicrobial Compounds 2 Resistance Current Lecture Antimicrobial compounds Resistance Short generation time Ways of getting new DNA Inherent Resistant Something about organism already exists that makes resistant to antibiotics Acquired Resistant Once susceptible but now can fight antibiotic Because of Gene mutation Mutation of transport proteins Acquisition of gene for efflux Acquisition of gene for drug modification Unnecessary use of antibiotics Over the counter sales Discounting before done Antimicrobial compounds Strategies for reducing the speed of resistance expansion 1 2 3 4 Limit the use Educate the public medical community Verify completion Cycle the use of antibiotics 5 New drugs
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