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Antibiotic resistance is when a strain of bacteria or virus is not affected by an antibiotic, it survives continues to cause infection. This is becoming an increasing problem in many infections and some strains have developed multiple drug resistance meaning they are resistant to a range of different antibiotic treatments and combinations. An exapmle of | Antibiotic resistance is when a strain of [[Bacteria|bacteria]] or [[Virus|virus]] is not affected by an antibiotic, it survives continues to cause infection. This is becoming an increasing problem in many infections and some strains have developed multiple drug resistance meaning they are resistant to a range of different antibiotic treatments and combinations. An exapmle of such a virus is MRSA ([[methicillin-restistant Staphlycoccus aureus (MRSA)|methicillin-restistant ''Staphlycoccus aureus'']]) which is very difficult to treat and is causing increasing problems in places such as hospitals where open wounds are present and many of the patients have weakened immune systems therefore more vulnerable to infection. | ||
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Antibiotic resistance is when a strain of bacteria or virus is not affected by an antibiotic, it survives continues to cause infection. This is becoming an increasing problem in many infections and some strains have developed multiple drug resistance meaning they are resistant to a range of different antibiotic treatments and combinations. An exapmle of such a virus is MRSA (methicillin-restistant Staphlycoccus aureus) which is very difficult to treat and is causing increasing problems in places such as hospitals where open wounds are present and many of the patients have weakened immune systems therefore more vulnerable to infection.