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Superbugs

We've all taken antibiotics at some point in our lives and have recovered from our bacterial infection. But, what would happen if the bacteria are not killed by the antibiotics, so we wouldn't get better? What would happen if we ran out of antibiotics to treat simple bacteria infections?

This is actually happening all over the world. Bacteria evolve so quickly that they are becoming resistant to antibiotics. By using antibiotics to make us stronger, we unintentionally have made bacteria stronger--survival of the fittest. The bacteria out there in hospitals and in people are superbugs--bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics.

If you don't think this is real, go to your doctor and tell him you think you have MRSA. Then, find out how real this problem is...