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| What happens when antibiotics are overused and misused? |
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| microbes can develop antibiotic resistance |
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| What is meant by antibiotics being overused? |
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| This is when antibiotics are used to treat infections even before the body is given a chance to fight it off without the antibiotics |
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| What is meant by antibiotics being misused? |
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| This can be when antibiotics are used even when there is not bacteria present or when antibiotics are not used in the correct dosage for the necessary time. |
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| What is meant by "post - antibiotic era?" |
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| This is our current situation in which antibiotics are no longer very effective to fight infection. |
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| Center for Disease Control |
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| What does MRSA stand for? |
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| Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
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| What evidence is there that antibiotic resistance is attributed to overuse and misuse of antibiotics? |
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| Data shows that antibiotics are prescribed even when the the doctor did not test for the presence of bacteria. |
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| What is meant by bacterial strains? |
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| These are different types of bacteria |
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| Are all bacteria bad for us? |
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| No, many are common (and can help with making certain foods, digesting, and even making antibiotics for us to use). |
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| What is the problem with having antibiotics that are easily available? |
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| This allows them to be used to often and incorrectly |
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| Are antibiotics regulated the same in all countries? |
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| No - In the US you need a prescription but in other places you can buy them over the counter. |
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| What is meant by the term, pathogen? |
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| This is a disease-causing substance or organism |
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| [image] What is shown by the 5 different lines on this graph? |
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| Five different types of bacteria with their resistance over time |
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| [image] Which type of bacteria has developed the strongest resistance to antibiotics? |
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| [image] Which type of bacteria has developed the lowest amount of resistance to antibiotics? |
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| [image] Which types of bacteria have developed similar amounts of antibiotic resistance? |
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| Enterococci, Pseudomonas, and Acinetobacter |
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| What are some things you can do to prevent getting an infection? |
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| cleaning surfaces, getting vaccines, and washing your hands |
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| Give a reason that antibiotics do not work on viruses. |
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| Viruses live and grow differently - antibiotics kill living bacteria to prevent them from reproducing but viruses reproduce by using the DNA inside of other organisms. |
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| What is meant by antibiotic resistance? |
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| this means that bacteria are no longer killed by certain medicines |
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| What is meant by the term, microbes? |
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| Any microscopic bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites |
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| This is a gel-like substance used to grow bacteria |
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| State a couple conclusions we found evidence of from our lab experiences. |
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| Bacteria are found in many places and washing will reduce the number of bacteria. |
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| What does binary fission have to do with bacteria? |
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| This is the way bacteria divide to make more bacteria |
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