This presentation discusses antibiotic resistance. It defines antibiotics as substances produced by microorganisms that inhibit or kill other microorganisms at low concentrations without harming the host. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria no longer respond to an antibiotic. Mechanisms of resistance include preventing antibiotic access, modifying antibiotics, altering antibiotic target sites, and pumping antibiotics out of cells. Causes of increasing resistance include overprescription, patient noncompliance, overuse in animals, poor drug quality, and lack of sanitation. Solutions proposed are only using antibiotics as prescribed, not sharing or saving antibiotics, and increasing education on resistance.