science of drug resistance , science homework help
Reading: NY Times Drug Resistance, Explained
Video: Mutations – selection: the bacteria resist Video Transcript
Questions:
- How does antimicrobial resistance happen? What is the process?
- What can you personally do to slow the rate of antimicrobial resistance?
Choose a disease that shows antimicrobial resistance from this list and give a background to the resistance and discuss future concern:
- MRSA
- Article: MRSA Spreads in Households-Scientific American
- Video: Superbug, Super-fast Evolution (transcript)
- More detail: UC Berkeley Superbug, Superfast Evolution
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Influenza (the Flu)