Antibiotic misuse new antibiotics that kill a wide variety of bacteria make it increasingly difficult to select a narrow spectrum antibiotic, which would limit the number of bacteria that could become resistant to it. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics leads to increased bacterial resistance. Public health measures complacency regarding infectious diseases since the '60s when antibiotics and vaccines seemed to have a handle. E.coli bacteria normally live in the intestines of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They are passed when meat and other food is improperly handled or prepared, and can even appear in irrigation water and soil.
Most strains are harmless, but some can be deadly.
Symptoms include abdominal cramps, diarrhea and fever. Untreated E.coli infections can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrom, a disease that attacks blood cells and can result in kidney failure. Exposure can be prevented with proper food handling and preparation. It is important to note that it takes 24 to 48 hours before the Lyme disease infection sets in so finding and removing the tick is the best way to prevent infection. Safe handling of blood products and semen Vaccination caution with infants, and those pregnant, immunosuppressed, or allergic to eggs.