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I have been doing a school project for the impact of taking antibiotics when they are not needed and i want to know, are they able to create resistant bacteria from the very first time they are misused or more than once is needed for severe cases?
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See below: Visit this site for info: https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/community/about/antibiotic-resistance-faqs.html
Answered 2/8/2020
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Resisitance: Most antibiotic resistance does not happen with a one time use. Typically it is something seen in a population of people who have received and type of antibiotic repeatedly. In my local area Levaquin has been come resistant to multiple bugs secondary to use.
Answered 2/13/2020
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