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Bacteria and other disease-causing [[organisms]] have a remarkable ability to mutate and acquire resistance genes from other organisms and thereby develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs. When an antimicrobial drug is used, the selective pressure exerted by the drug favors the growth of organisms that are resistant to the drug’s action. This has led to emergence of "super bugs" like [[MRSA]] ([[Methicillin resistant staph aureus]]) | Bacteria and other disease-causing [[organisms]] have a remarkable ability to mutate and acquire resistance genes from other organisms and thereby develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs. When an antimicrobial drug is used, the selective pressure exerted by the drug favors the growth of organisms that are resistant to the drug’s action. This has led to emergence of "super bugs" like [[MRSA]] ([[Methicillin resistant staph aureus]]) | ||
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| + | ==Evolution Controversy== | ||
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| + | Many evolutionists claim that the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of evolution. However Creationists point out that all that is happening is the bacteria which lack resistance are killed and those with the resistance survive, so in fact information is being ''lost'' rather than ''added''. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | ||
[[Category:Microbiology]] | [[Category:Microbiology]] | ||
Revision as of 22:29, March 23, 2012
Bacteria and other disease-causing organisms have a remarkable ability to mutate and acquire resistance genes from other organisms and thereby develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs. When an antimicrobial drug is used, the selective pressure exerted by the drug favors the growth of organisms that are resistant to the drug’s action. This has led to emergence of "super bugs" like MRSA (Methicillin resistant staph aureus)
Evolution Controversy
Many evolutionists claim that the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of evolution. However Creationists point out that all that is happening is the bacteria which lack resistance are killed and those with the resistance survive, so in fact information is being lost rather than added.