I thought superbugs wouldn’t have been killed by the type of antibiotics I’m taking anyway (or if they would, then wouldn’t they still be susceptible in the future?)
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Because I don’t think people is being clear. The antibiotics is not a yes/no kind of thing because just like people not all the bacteria in your body is the same. Some are more susceptible to the antibiotic and some less. When you take antibiotics the more susceptible ones die first the least one later (as someone commented your body’s immune system also has a role to play here) so if you don’t take the full set then chances are there will be more hardy bugs (with respect to the antibiotic) alive and if the bacterial genocide stops then they can recover and start having little hardy offspring. So now you will have more of those laying around. Repeat that process with other antibiotics and people and you might end up with a super bacteria if somehow there is a combination of genes that allows them to survive, the billion combinations will find it.
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