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Antibiotics usually kill bacteria or stop them from growing. However, some bacteria have become resistant to specific antibiotics so the antibiotics no longer work against them. Resistant bacteria can develop when antibiotics are used too often or are not used correctly.
Follow the links below to find information about antibiotic resistance.
Reviewed July 2009
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