Monday, March 9, 2015

Junior Exit: Outline

I. Introduction
 a) Thesis Statement: To treat themselves with diseases people uses antibiotics but some people are getting more sick by taking unnecessary antibiotics causing antibiotic resistance bacteria. These bacteria's are hard to kill and sometimes not treatable at all causing people to die and this is becoming a major issue in our society. 
II. Reason 1: Long term effect of misusing antibiotics 
a) SD: Antibiotics are important drugs. It would be difficult to overstate the benefit penicillin and other antibiotics have played in treating bacterial infections, preventing the spread of disease and minimizing serious complications of disease.But there is also a problem with antibiotic medications. Drugs that used to be standard treatments for bacterial infections are now less effective or don't work at all. When an antibiotic drug no longer has an effect on a certain strain of bacteria, those bacteria are said to be antibiotic resistant.The overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors contributing to antibiotic resistance. 
b) SD: The overuse of antibiotics — especially taking antibiotics even when they're not the appropriate treatment — promotes antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections but not viral infections. If you take an antibiotic when you actually have a viral infection, the antibiotic is still attacking bacteria in your body — bacteria that are either beneficial or at least not causing disease. This misdirected treatment can then promote antibiotic-resistant properties in harmless bacteria that can be shared with other bacteria.
II. Reason 2: Consequences of Antibiotics bacteria resistance
a) SD: For many years, the introduction of new antibiotics outpaced the development of antibiotic resistance. In recent years, however, the pace of drug resistance has contributed to an increasing number of health care problems. In the United States, according to a 2013 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2 million people annually "acquire serious infections with bacteria that are resistant to one or more of the antibiotics designed to treat those infections." And at least 23,000 people die annually from antibiotic-resistant infections.
b) SD: The increasing number of drug-resistant infections results in: More-serious illness or disability, more deaths from previously treatable illnesses, prolonged recovery, more frequent and longer hospitalization, more doctor visits, less effective or more invasive treatment, more expensive treatments.
III. Reason 3: Antibiotic Stewardship 
a) SD: The appropriate use of antibiotics — often called antibiotic stewardship — can help preserve the effectiveness of current antibiotics, extend their life span and protect the public from antibiotic-resistant infections. Many hospitals and medical associations have implemented new diagnostic and treatment guidelines to ensure effective treatments for bacterial infections and reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics.
b) SD: The public also plays a role in antibiotic stewardship. You can help reduce the development of antibiotic resistance by taking the following steps:
-Then list the steps... 
IV. Conclusion 

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