A natural process accelerated by humans

Antimicrobial resistance is a natural process, but our actions are accelerating the process. Antibiotics and other antimicrobials are often used the wrong way in people, animals, and plants. The more we use them, the more chances we give bacteria and other microbes to become resistant superbugs. Does this mean we should stop using antibiotics? Absolutely not, but it does mean that we need to use them only when truly necessary and applying professional advice.

“Even though antimicrobial resistance is a natural process, human actions accelerate it. The drugs slipping through the hands symbolize our inability to fully control their effects, which can lead to the rise of superbugs. The harder we fight bacteria and other microbes, the more carefully we must ensure the proper use of antibiotics and other antimicrobials.”