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Consequences of Antibiotic Resistance
Suggest why doctors are concerned about antibiotic resistance.
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- 1 Gives a first accepted concern about resistant bacteria.
- 2 Gives a second distinct accepted concern.
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Existing antibiotics may no longer kill resistant bacteria, so some infections become difficult or impossible to treat. Developing replacement antibiotics also takes substantial time and money.
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More people will get ill.
This does not explain that current antibiotics fail or give a specific treatment or drug-development consequence.