Paper I · 2 General Science & Technology · 2.5 Nutrition, diseases and vaccines

2.5.5 Antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance and drug discovery

Antibiotics kill or stop bacteria, but overuse breeds resistant strains (antimicrobial resistance), which is why discovering and using drugs carefully is a public-health priority.

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Key terms

  • penicillin
  • Fleming
  • antibiotic
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • superbug
  • streptokinase
  • cyclosporin
  • statins
  • probiotics
  • clinical trial

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  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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