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antibioticResistance.sPubDate = "12/8/2003 10:13:46 PM GMT";
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antibioticResistance.appHeader = "Q & A|Antibiotic resistance";
antibioticResistance.appFooter = "Sources: World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, & Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics";
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antibioticResistance[i-1].body = "It has been over 70 years since the first life-saving antibiotic,  penicillin, was discovered. But in recent years, inappropriate use of  antibiotics has yielded these wonder drugs less and less effective. Read on to learn more about antibiotic resistance and what you can do  to help prevent it.";

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antibioticResistance[i-1].body = "Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria that cause infection are not killed by the antibiotics taken to stop the infection. Those that survive carry genes that allow them to evade the drugs intended to destroy them.";

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antibioticResistance[i-1].body = "Antibiotics do not directly cause resistance but they do create an  environment where the resistant strains can proliferate. Overuse of antibiotics is cited as a cause of resistance.";

antibioticResistance[i++] = new Array("","Why is resistance a problem?","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
antibioticResistance[i-1].body = "Infections caused by resistant bacteria fail to respond to treatment, resulting in prolonged illness and increased risk of death.";

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antibioticResistance[i-1].body = "<ul><li> Don't pressure your doctor to prescribe antibiotics for viral infections. Antibiotics battle bacteria, not viruses. According to researchers at the CDC, 50 million of the 150 million outpatient prescriptions each year are unneeded.<li> Follow prescription instructions. Measure liquid antibiotics and take the full course for the full number of days. Underdosing, skipping doses and stopping early can encourage resistant strains to develop.<li> Ask your doctor if a short course of antibiotics will work as well as  a long one. Shorter courses give resistant bacteria less time to take  over.<li> Don’t save pills for later or use other people’s leftovers.</ul>";

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