How Does Antibiotic Resistance Develop? The Evolution of Superbugs Explained
The Silent Crisis Unfolding in Hospitals Worldwide Imagine a world where a simple cut could kill you. Where routine surgeries become life-threatening gambles. Where common infections turn deadly because no antibiotic works anymore. This is not science fiction. This is the reality we are racing toward as antibiotic resistance spreads globally at an alarming rate. Every year, antibiotic-resistant infections kill approximately 700,000 people worldwide. By 2050, that number could reach 10 million deaths annually, surpassing cancer as a leading cause of death. But how did we get here? How do bacteria transform from vulnerable to invincible in just a few years? The answer lies in one of nature's most powerful forces: evolution. What Is Antibiotic Resistance? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria evolve mechanisms to survive drugs designed to kill them. These resistant bacteria can then multiply, spread to other people, and cause infections that are extremely difficult or imp...
