Post-antibiotic era

The post-antibiotic era refers to a future concern where common infections could become difficult or impossible to treat due to widespread antibiotic resistance. Overusing and misusing antibiotics has led bacteria to evolve ways to survive these medicines. If this continues, our current antibiotics may no longer work, making simple infections like ear infections or pneumonia potentially deadly again. It emphasizes the urgent need for responsible antibiotic use, new treatments, and global efforts to combat resistant bacteria to ensure infections remain treatable.