Why is mrsa resistant to antibiotics?
Blessed’s answer is a good one. Overuse and improper use of antibiotics is a huge problem as is the prophylactic use of antibiotics in farm animals. This is an important issue everyone should be concerned about. New antibiotics are not being researched as they should be for a variety of reasons but that is a matter for a different thread. The Union for Concerned Scientists has been involved in this issue and has a site where you can contact your representatives in Congress to urge them to address this issue. Please consider signing it and passing the site on to others. https://secure3.convio.net/ucs/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1924 Tell Congress: Keep Antibiotics Working! Resistance to antibiotics is a growing public health crisis, afflicting hospital patients and seemingly healthy individuals alike. Doctors caution that these vital drugs should only be used when absolutely necessary, because resistance emerges when bacteria are constantly exposed to antibiotics. Yet r
