Antibiotics are very effective medicines for diseases caused by bacteria. They have been in use for the past 100 years. In 1929, the Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming, who was studying bacteria, discovered, that bacteria were dying near a certain mold. He called this bacteria-destroying substance 'penicillin'. This substance was developed as the world's first antibiotic; soon many others were discovered. Today, antibiotics are prescribed for most common diseases. However, we should always follow the doctor's directions in taking this medication, as bacteria get adapted to everything-even antibiotics-very quickly. Once a certain group of bacteria becomes resistant to the prescribed antibiotic, it becomes difficult to find an alternative cure for the infection.
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