Discussion: Antibiotic Resistance

Discussion: Antibiotic Resistance
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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. This is a growing public health issue. Identify a product or antibiotic that microbes have become resistant to. Describe the mechanism of antibiotic resistance.
It it recommended to begin your research on antibiotic resistance with Chapter 12 in the textbook and at the CDC’s website (Links to an external site.).
Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance | CDC. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/index.html.
A Quality Response
Your responses should be a minimum of three posts and it should address all criteria in the rubric below:
Your initial response should address the question in the Topic question. It should be substantial and follow the grading rubric below.
Your responses to at least two classmates should focus on creating topical depth connections with peers to gain a varied and new insight into the topic.
Rubric
Response Criteria Points
Initial Response
Initial post is added; submitted early in the session (before Thursday).
+16
Initial Response
Ideas are clearly stated.
+16
Initial Response
Well written (no grammatical errors).
+16
Initial Response
Answers the question or is relevant to the topic in discussion.
+16
Initial Response
Makes reference to information found in the textbook or the module.
+16
Response to Classmates
Responded to at least two classmates.
+4
Response to Classmates
Did not simply reply with “Good Job,” “I like what you said,” or “I agree.”
+4
Response to Classmates
Added substantial information about the topic.
+4
Response to Classmates
Stimulated additional thought and postings by other students about the topic.
+4
Response to Classmates
Included a minimum of three lines.
+4

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