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T&CTower
03
Thingsthat
Antibiotics
Cause
Shouldscientistsrelysolelyon
antibioticsagainstbacteria?
By JangHo-jun
Reporterof Theory&CritiqueSection
B
ritish tabloid magazine The Sun revealed that
world-famous pop star Michael Jackson has
been suffering from a nasal infection of
Methycillin-ResistantStaphylococcusAureus(MRSA),a
so-called super bacterium, or a germ that can resist all
antibiotic treatment. Although Jackson revealed that this
story was nothing but a rumor, the articles about his
suspecteddiseaseputreadersontheirguardagainstsuper
bacteria. In addition, the Seoul High Court ruled that
hospitalsanddoctorsareresponsiblefortheconsequences
ofpatientsconsumingtoo-strongantibioticsthatleadtoa
worsening of their illnesses. The legal developments
showedthatthewarbetweenantibioticsandbacteriaisfar
fromover.
SinceAlexanderFlemingdiscoveredthefirstantibiotic,
penicillin,in1928asaresultofhiscarelessnessasalab
technician,scientistsdevelopedantibioticsagainstawide
rangeofdiseases,includingpneumoniaandtetanus.Soon,
APRIL 2009
03
Thingsthat
Antibiotics
Cause
Shouldscientistsrelysolelyon
antibioticsagainstbacteria?
By JangHo-jun
Reporterof Theory&CritiqueSection
B
ritish tabloid magazine The Sun revealed that
world-famous pop star Michael Jackson has
been suffering from a nasal infection of
Methycillin-ResistantStaphylococcusAureus(MRSA),a
so-called super bacterium, or a germ that can resist all
antibiotic treatment. Although Jackson revealed that this
story was nothing but a rumor, the articles about his
suspecteddiseaseputreadersontheirguardagainstsuper
bacteria. In addition, the Seoul High Court ruled that
hospitalsanddoctorsareresponsiblefortheconsequences
ofpatientsconsumingtoo-strongantibioticsthatleadtoa
worsening of their illnesses. The legal developments
showedthatthewarbetweenantibioticsandbacteriaisfar
fromover.
SinceAlexanderFlemingdiscoveredthefirstantibiotic,
penicillin,in1928asaresultofhiscarelessnessasalab
technician,scientistsdevelopedantibioticsagainstawide
rangeofdiseases,includingpneumoniaandtetanus.Soon,
APRIL 2009
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