The Need to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance About a year ago in Kentucky, a man went to sleep thinking he might catch the flu. The next day, he is rushed to the local hospital while coughing up pieces of lung tissue; within a few hours he experiences organ failure and Lips goes into a coma. Over the next two days, two more patients present with the same symptoms and die almost immediately. This outbreak that hit this small area of ​​Kentucky was an ultra-resistant strain of staph infection known as MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Eisler, 2013). MRSA and other resistant bacterial species are the result of global overuse of antibiotics. Over the years, resistant bacterial strains have become increasingly difficult to repel using common antibiotic treatments. If something is not done to stop antibiotic resistance, completely resistant strains of bacteria, which we will not be able to kill through the use of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistance is the loss of sensitivity of bacteria to the bactericidal or growth-inhibiting properties of an antibiotic. When a resistant bacterial strain is the dominant strain in an infection, the infection can be incurable and deadly. The primary mechanisms of bacterial gene transfer are transduction and conjugation. Transduction occurs when a bacterial virus, called a bacteriophage, breaks away from a bacterial cell, carrying part of that bacterium's genome with it, and then infects another cell. When the bacteriophage inserts its genetic content into the genome of the next bacterium, the DNA of the previous bacterium is also incorporated into the genome. Conjugation occurs when two bacteria come into physical contact with each other and a plasmid, sometimes leading to...... center of paper...... treatment; then they save the leftovers and use them recklessly, underdosing will not kill the disease and resistance will spread. Three, the drugs are available over the counter in some developing countries, so people often don't give themselves the correct amount and there are few options when the disease becomes severe. Farmers should find inexpensive alternatives to encourage animal growth and protect fruit trees, and improve livestock hygiene. The public can wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly, complete full courses of prescriptions, not require antibiotics for colds and viral infections, and not seek antibiotics for minor conditions. Doctors can try to identify the pathogen before prescribing therapy, place affected patients in separate rooms, and examine new antibiotics and ways to help existing ones (Levy, 1998).