PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop defenses against the antibiotics designed to kill them. Antimicrobial resistance is a broader term that applies not only to bacteria but also to other germs, such as viruses or fungi, that may develop such defenses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antimicrobial resistance happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Resistant infections can be difficult, and sometimes impossible, to treat. Antimicrobial resistance is a naturally occurring process.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your body doesn’t become resistant to the antibiotic. False. Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria change, causing an antibiotic that was typically used to treat it to become ineffective. Your body doesn’t become resistant to the antibiotic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viruses are germs different from bacteria. They cause infections, such as colds and flu. However, antibiotics do not treat infections caused by viruses. For more information on common illnesses and when antibiotics are and aren’t needed, visit Common Illnesses.