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The importance of hygiene in tackling antibiotic resistance.
Antimicrobial resistance, is the process whereby microorganisms are able to evade the therapeutic properties of antimicrobial such as antibiotics, antiviral and others. In other words, it is a process whereby drugs and other agents that were once active against microbes, o longer have activities against such microbes. Antibiotic resistance is a form of antimicrobial resistance peculiar to bacteria and antibiotics. Although, microorganisms are capable of mutating and acquiring antimicrobial properties, research have shown that the misuse and abuse of antimicrobial agents, is fueling the development of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, efforts are needed to check and control the misuse of available antimicrobial agents. One good approach to control the use of antimicrobial agents, is to promote infection prevention, thereby ensuring that people do not get ill and will therefore have no need for antibiotics use.