THE INDISCRIMINED CONSUMPTION OF ANTIBIOTICS AND THE EMERGENCE OF SUPERBACTERIA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593802302104

• Palavras-chave: Agents; Antibiotics; Drugs; Indiscriminate; Superbugs

• Keywords: Agents; Antibiotics; Drugs; Indiscriminate; Superbugs

• Abstract:

  This article will address a topic of scientific development, which aims to relate the excessive use of antibiotics and the emergence of superbugs. From 1928 onwards, with the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, a new series of medicines began to gain prominence, antibiotics. From that point on, several studies began to be carried out, resulting in the need to subdivide these drugs according to their purpose and agents of action. However, there was no controlled use, and the population had unrestricted access to them. Antibiotics could be purchased by any individual, and used to treat diseases for which they had no proven efficacy. The search methods used were scientific articles published in Revista ``Unimontes Científica``, and in Research, Society and Development. The results of the research showed that antibiotics, used incorrectly, caused bacteria to create super natural resistance, becoming immune to the effects of this medicine, thus creating a worldwide problem. To conclude, it is necessary that the agents responsible for bacteriological control seek ways to raise awareness among the population regarding the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and the risks they may be causing, unconsciously, to themselves.