I recommend watching the video above, and it is my source. [quote]The thoughtless person playing with penicillin treatment is morally responsible for the death of the man who succumbs to infection with the penicillin-resistant organism.[/quote] -Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin The reason I made this thread is to alert people to the existence of resistant bacteria and to suggest that people avoid using antibiotics for trivial illnesses. Antibiotic resistance is when bacteria adapt to the medications with which we treat bacteria infection. This makes infection much more difficult to control unless a new antibiotic is created. The main reason antibiotic resistance is occurring is due to overuse of antibiotics ever since they were created. Patients, corporations, and doctors are all at fault for the overuse of antibiotics. The threats of resistant bacteria are numerous. Please watch the video for more information on any of these points and for statistical data. Though resistant bacteria are a threat, the woman in the video somewhat exaggerates. While many companies have ceased production of new antibiotics, some still do. In addition to this, more companies will attempt to develop new antibiotics when the demand for them goes up, which will occur if resistant bacteria become an imminent threat. Sorry I didn't give more info, I am somewhat tired/lazy. TL;DR: antibiotic resistance is a thing. Watch the video. Discussion is encouraged.