In 1928, Alexander Fleming revolutionized modern medicine with the accidental discovery of penicillin. For decades following, humanity held the upper hand in the war against bacterial infections. Lethal diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia, and syphilis suddenly became curable. This golden era of medicine saw the development of dozens of new synthetic and natural antimicrobial agents, drastically increasing global life expectancy. However, this period of undisputed triumph was short-lived. Today, the world faces a post-antibiotic era, where minor scratches and routine surgeries could once again become life-threatening due to the rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Paragraph B
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Paragraph E directly contradicts this statement, noting that "major pharmaceutical conglomerates have largely abandoned antibiotic research, leaving the scientific pipeline dry." 10. One Health Paragraph B To help you practice further with
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This section shifts to the biological reality of how bacteria fight back. Antibiotic resistance is a natural evolutionary phenomenon. When exposed to antimicrobial drugs, the weakest bacteria die, but those possessing mutant genes survive. These resilient strains reproduce rapidly, passing on their resistant traits. The passage emphasizes that bacteria become resistant to the drugs, not the human body itself. 3. Human Catalysts: Overuse and Misuse
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