Misconception

Assess and Analyze data regarding a peer-reviewed Journal Article based on An Interactive Game that Combats Misconceptions about Antibiotic Resistance and Download and Play Superbugs: The Game. ● Access and Assess the Journal Article below:

■ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6203629/ ● Discuss your Understandings regarding:

■ Antibiotic Resistance ■ What factors cause it? ■ How is it happening so fast? ■ Why are some drugs becoming obsolete?

■ Horizontal Gene Transfer ■ What, how & why are bacteria able to pick up

"Resistant" genes from other bacteria? ■ Beta-Lactam Antibiotics

■ What are beta lactam rings? ■ Why are they so important in antibiotics? ■ How is it that some microbes are "resistant" to beta

lactam drugs, while others are susceptible? ■ Do you think Penicillin will become obsolete? Why?

Write a 2 page response to this question. RESOURCES:

● https://www.reactgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tbx-basic-lecture-abr.pdf ● https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nesta.superbugs&hl=en_US ● https://www.brainpop.com/games/antibioticresistancegame/ ● https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6203629/

Video Resources ● Antimicrobial Drug Resistance

● https://youtu.be/m0V6DRJBBGY ● https://youtu.be/2NQLUbaZSgc ● https://youtu.be/qBdYnRhdWcQ ● https://youtu.be/EnRZZvkpvKI ● https://youtu.be/p8QLvHtipJo