A common misconception is that a person s body becomes resistant to specific drugs. However, it is the bacteria, not people, that become resistant to the drugs. Each time you take or give your child an antibiotic unnecessarily or improperly, you increase the chance of developing drug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, it is critically important to take antibiotics only when necessary. Because of these resistant bacteria, some diseases that used to be easy to treat are now becoming nearly impossible to treat.
Bacteria can develop resistance to certain medications.
Drug resistance happens when bacteria develop ways to survive the use of medications meant to kill or weaken them. If a germ becomes resistant to many drugs, treating the infections can become difficult or even impossible. Someone with an infection that is resistant to a certain medication can pass that resistant infection to another person. In some cases, the illness can lead to serious disability or even death. This complicated question, which should be answered by your child's physician, depends on the specific diagnosis.