Stomach flu or gastroenteritis is caused by a contagious virus. Learn about stomach flu symptoms and home remedies to relieve dehydration and diarrhea. Stomach flu or gastroenteritis is caused by a contagious virus. Learn about stomach flu symptoms and home remedies to relieve dehydration and diarrhea.
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic â that is, the bacteria are not killed, and their growth is not stopped. Resistant bacteria survive exposure to the antibiotic and continue to multiply in the body, potentially causing more harm and spreading to other animals or people.
Most types of bacteria (germs) can be treated with antibiotics. Multi-drug resistant organisms are bacteria (germs) that have become resistant to many antibiotics. Some of these germs make enzymes (substances) which do not allow the antibiotic to work. That means that certain antibiotics will not be effective in killing or controlling the bacteria. Examples of MDROs are: