A student researching antibiotics has taken notes:
• Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 • Antibiotics revolutionized medicine • Overuse has led to antibiotic-resistant bacteria • "Superbugs" threaten medical advances • New antibiotic development has slowed
The student wants to explain the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, launching the antibiotic era.
Overuse of antibiotics has created resistant 'superbugs' that threaten to undermine medical advances, while new antibiotic development has slowed.
Antibiotics revolutionized medicine and saved countless lives.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are commonly called 'superbugs.'
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Overuse creating superbugs while development slows explains the crisis.