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however, germs resistant to antibiotics were
continually being reported, and since then the
medical world has been struggling to find new
and stronger antibiotic agents. The appearance
in the press of cases exposing some of the
deleterious side-effects of antibiotics has cast
doubt on the safety of this type of medical
treatment.
Are antibiotics the only way to cure a
bacterial illness? Although antibiotic therapy
hasbeenoneofthemosteffectivewaystobeat
germs,itseemsthatantibioticmedicationsshow
many more drawbacks than originally
anticipated.
AntibioticResistance
The elements of an antibiotic agent are
usuallymicrobesandthematerialstheysecrete.
These substances can be divided into three
categories,accordingtotheirfunction.Onetype
kills the germ by destroying its bacterial cell
Aresearcherchecksatesttubefilledwithgermsafterputtingasmallamountofantibioticliquid.
wall, another prevents the bacteria from
multiplyingbyinterferingwiththesynthesisof
proteinsthatthebacterianeedtoreproduce,and
representation from multiple countries in Asia
them. According to KNRRC President Lee
the other kills the germ by interrupting the
for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
Yeon-hee, “The program had existed for five
processofcopyingthegeneticinformationthat
and infectious diseases in the Asian region in
years, and disappeared. The government
enablesthebacteriatocausedisease.
cooperationwithWorldHealthOrganization.In
provided an unreasonably minuscule budget
Repeated use of the same antibiotics,
Korea,theDivisionofAntimicrobialResistance
compared to the number of institutes
however,killsoffweakstrainsofbacteriabutin
under the Korea National Institute of Health
participating in this research, so we could not
so doing facilitates the appearance of more
conducts research on resistant microbes,
expectittomakesmoothprogress.”
resistantstrainsofbacteria.Sincetheremaining
publishing data regarding the surveillance of
bacteria are the ones that were able to survive
them on the website of Korea’s Center for
SideEffectsofAntibiotics
by having reinforced cell walls, by having
Disease Control and Prevention. According to
Numerous cases prove that antibiotics have
specialenzymesthattheydevelopedtheability
Antimicrobial Resistance division leader Lee
adverse side effects on our bodies. The
to produce due to random mutation, or by
Young-sun, “Although the process is slow due
likelihoodofsuchsideeffectsoccurringdiffers
acquiring the genetically encoded resistance
totheneedtoascertainthereliabilityofthedata,
fromonepersontothenext,butthepossibility
through an organ called a plasmid, which
we categorize the traits of each bacterium and
existsforanyantibiotic.Allergicsymptomsand
enables the exchange of genetic information
theantibioticsthatareeffectiveagainstit.Based
anaphylactic shock are the most common side
between bacteria, they are able to resist
onthesedata,wepublishtheguidetoantibiotic
effects of penicillin. The famous TV program
antibioticattackandproliferate,causingdisease
therapy and distribute it to hospitals.”
Consumer Reports revealed that several
onceagain.
Additionally,theinstituteofCultureCollection
antibiotic ingredients in the pills for the
Furthermore, many antibiotics have similar
ofAntimicrobialResistantMicrobes(CCARM)
common cold can cause a rare disease called
chemical structures, which means that a germ
under the Korea National Research Resource
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, in which the
may appear with the ability to incapacitate
Center (KNRRC) researches germs and
sinews that bind skin to the body are ruptured
several related medicines. This trait is called
antibiotics and then arranges the data on its
andthebodyisstrippedofitsskinasaresult.
cross-tolerance of drugs. Many people
website.
In the U.S., there were 336 cases of this
mistakenly assume that they do not have to
YetthereareseriousinadequaciesinKorean
syndrome being caused by fluoroquinolone, an
worry about drug-resistant pathogens if they
systems for the surveillance of bacteria.
antibiotic that acts by interrupting the
take drugs only rarely. However, they can still
Congressman Yang Seoung-jo criticized the
production of enzymes that prevent bacterial
experience problems when bacteria that can
NationalAntimicrobialResistanceManagement
duplication.Duetothissymptom,theU.S.Food
resist several types of antibiotics invade our
Program under the Korean Food & Drug
and Drug Administration (FDA) elevated the
bodies.
Administration for not having satisfactory
warning level of this medicine to “black-box,”
performancesince2003.Hepointedoutthatthe
the highest level. A statistical report revealed
ManagingResistantPathogens
program investigated actual conditions and
that between 2004 and 2005 in the U.S., more
The Asian Network for Surveillance of
identified problems in the surveillance of
than140,000peopleendedupintheemergency
Resistant Pathogens is a research group with
bacteriawithoutsuggestingalternativestosolve
roombecauseofthesideeffectsofantibiotics.
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