According to the article Overuse is one reason antibiotics are losing their punch by Mike Stobbe there is a great concern

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According to the article “Overuse is one reason antibiotics are losing their punch” by Mike Stobbe there is a great concern regarding overuse of antibiotics. The overuse of antibiotics has made infections very resistance to the drugs. Although antibiotics have been very useful in treating various infections, its abuse has enabled bacteria to gain resistance. Research shows that misuse of antibiotics would make bacteria stronger than the antibiotics. As much as the prescription for antibiotics is higher in some states than others, the fact remains that the general overuse of antibiotics is alarming countrywide. Some states such as Southerners however suffer more infections than others because of higher rates of obesity and diabetes that require use of antibiotics (Stobbe 2013).

This article is very important as it involves up to date information regarding healthcare sector. The article involves an overview of current global healthcare which provides a good resource for health professionals. In the rapidly changing healthcare system, this article provides an opportunity to address global health issue regarding antibiotics thus helping a learner with basic health perspective of health issues (Holtz, 2008). In addition, the article involves surrounding geographic as well as population characteristics which are very vital in studying healthcare matters. Bacterial infections are amongst the complex challenges and threats facing healthcare services yet this article tend to address issues relating to it (Holtz, 2008). Furthermore, antibiotic resistance to penicillin and other bacteria is a great concern in the healthcare sector especial amongst the scientists doing research and the entire healthcare profession.

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Holtz, C. (2008). Global health care: Issues and policies. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Stobbe, Mike. (2013, April 10). Study shows overuse of antibiotics: Overuse is one reason antibiotics are losing their punch. USA Today. Retrieved http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/10/medication-antibiotic-overuse/2071899/