A reflection paper on Superbugs: What they are and how you get them

By: Princess Grace A. Pechon BSN-II

Submitted to: Ms. Marilou M. Villegas

As a medical student, I find these so-called Bacteria that cannot be killed by

multiple antibiotics very alarming. People may just see it as a simple threat to their

health but for me, it is more than that because if you acquire these bacteria there is no

turning back. It would take years or even a hundred of years just to find a cure for those

bacteria but for sure they would be stronger and more advance at that time. Just

because it is a common bacteria doesnt mean that a person should care less because

even those common bacteria can be transformed into super-bug. Is it really hard to

follow prescriptions? Or is deficiency of financial resources hinders human being to

follow those prescriptions? Even if they are aware of the different threats of this super-

bug they cannot do something about it, if they lack resources to buy the prescribed

antibiotics they are force to stop their medications. However rich or poor, male or

female, young or old anyone can acquire this super-bug if they lack discipline in their

self. So, what can I help? Being a medical student, I will use my voice and knowledge to

teach and raise awareness in this super-bug to inform every individual that it might not

be too late after all, prevention is better than cure.