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Flashcards on Antibiotics and Resistance
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What are antibiotics?
Medications that kill or slow the growth of bacteria.
What is antibiotic resistance?
When bacteria develop the ability to survive the effects of an antibiotic.
What causes antibiotic resistance?
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
Why is antibiotic resistance a concern?
It makes infections harder to treat and can lead to more severe illnesses.
How can we prevent antibiotic resistance?
By using antibiotics only when necessary and as prescribed.
What is the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics?
Bactericidal antibiotics kill bacteria, while bacteriostatic antibiotics only inhibit their growth.
What are some common side effects of antibiotics?
Nausea, diarrhea, and allergic reactions.
Can viruses be treated with antibiotics?
No, antibiotics only work against bacterial infections.
What is the role of antibiotics in agriculture?
Antibiotics are used in agriculture to prevent and treat bacterial infections in animals.
What are some alternative strategies for treating bacterial infections?
Phage therapy, immunotherapy, and antimicrobial peptides.
What is antibiotic stewardship?
The coordinated efforts to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics and minimize misuse.
What are superbugs?
Bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
How does antibiotic resistance spread?
Through the transmission of resistant bacteria between humans, animals, and the environment.
What is the role of combination therapy in treating antibiotic-resistant infections?
Using multiple antibiotics together to increase effectiveness and prevent resistance.
Why is it important to complete a full course of antibiotics?
To ensure that all bacteria causing the infection are killed, reducing the risk of resistance.
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What are antibiotics?
Medications that kill or slow the growth of bacteria.
Medications that kill or slow the growth of viruses.
Medications that kill or slow the growth of fungi.
Medications that kill or slow the growth of parasites.
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What is antibiotic resistance?
When bacteria are killed by antibiotics.
When bacteria develop the ability to survive the effects of an antibiotic.
When antibiotics become less potent over time.
When antibiotics cause allergic reactions in patients.
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What causes antibiotic resistance?
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
Lack of access to antibiotics.
Exposure to radiation.
Genetic mutations in bacteria.
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Why is antibiotic resistance a concern?
It prolongs the duration of bacterial infections.
It leads to an increased demand for antibiotics.
It causes severe allergic reactions in patients.
It makes infections harder to treat and can lead to more severe illnesses.
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Can viruses be treated with antibiotics?
Yes, antibiotics are effective against viruses.
No, antibiotics only work against bacterial infections.
Antibiotics have limited effectiveness against viruses.
Antibiotics can treat viral infections but not bacterial infections.
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What is the role of antibiotics in agriculture?
Antibiotics are not used in agriculture.
Antibiotics are used in agriculture to prevent and treat bacterial infections in animals.
Antibiotics are used in agriculture to control plant diseases.
Antibiotics are used in agriculture to enhance crop growth.
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What are superbugs?
Bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Bacteria that are susceptible to all antibiotics.
Bacteria that are resistant to a single antibiotic.
Bacteria that cause severe infections.
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What is the role of combination therapy in treating antibiotic-resistant infections?
Using multiple antibiotics together to increase effectiveness and prevent resistance.
Using antibiotics in lower doses to minimize side effects.
Using antibiotics with herbal remedies for holistic treatment.
Using antibiotics only as a last resort.
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Why is it important to complete a full course of antibiotics?
To ensure that all bacteria causing the infection are killed, reducing the risk of resistance.
To minimize the side effects of antibiotics.
To prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
To prevent allergic reactions to antibiotics.
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What are some alternative strategies for treating bacterial infections?
Phage therapy, immunotherapy, and antimicrobial peptides.
Physical therapy, acupuncture, and herbal remedies.
Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Homeopathy, aromatherapy, and chiropractic care.
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