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What is happening in the us? gp said germs causing bladder infections are getting smarter

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Resistance: When bacteria are treated for a long time with antibiotics they mutate to a bacteria that becomes resistant to antibiotic. We then try a new antibiotic and the cycle starts over. It is a hard battle as germs(bacteria) can reproduce every 20 minutes.

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Answered 10/13/2012

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