Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop a tolerance against the effects of antibiotics. It typically leads to ineffective medical treatments, increased condition severity, and frustrations such as longer hospital stays and increased healthcare costs. This website focuses on E. coli resistance specifically. 

E. coli: Group of bacteria that normally live in the gut, certain strains are known to cause mild to serious infections, varying in severity.

Fluoroquinolone: A class of antibiotics approved to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections. They are mainly used to address bacterial bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, etc. 

E. coli usually causes urinary tract infection, abdominal and pelvic infection, pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis

• Overprescription of antibiotics

• Misuse of antibiotics

• Poor hygiene and lack of infection prevention

• Globalization and exposure to new bacterias

• Preventative medicine against infections

• Cautious use of antibiotics

• Development of novel treatments and diagnostic tools