Superbugs Antibiotic Resistance

People are making antibiotic resistance worse by:

• Taking antibiotics only when they need them

• Not finishing the full course of prescribed antibiotics

• Not sharing antibiotics with others

• Taking antibiotics for when they have a virus

What is antibiotic resistance?

• The ability for humans to resist antibiotics.

• The ability for humans to repel bacteria. 

• The ability for bacteria to resist antibiotics.

• The ability for bacteria to become weak from antibiotics.

How has antibiotic resistance changed over time?

• It hasn't changed at all

• Antibiotics are being made cheaply and bacteria are becoming more resistant

• Humans are buying less antibiotics and becoming weaker

• Bacteria are becoming more resistant to the antibiotics that are being perscribed

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Which one of the statements is true?

• Bacteria are still becoming more resistant to antibiotics

• Antibiotics are being used less

• Humans are becoming more resistant to bacteria

• Antibiotics are becoming weaker

What is the main reason why Addie's antibiotics stopped working?

• The antibiotics were expired

• Addie didn't take the antibiotics correctly

• The bacteria in Addie's body became resistant to the antibiotics

• Addie's immune system rejected the antibiotics

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What is antibiotic resistance?

• The ability of antibiotics to fight viral infections

• The ability of bacteria to multiply rapidly

• The ability of previously sensitive species of bacteria to resist the effects of antibiotics

• The ability of antibiotics to cure all types of infections

One pattern that can be observed is an ________ in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This means that the number of bacteria that can survive and multiply despite the presence of antibiotics is growing.

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What is the term for bacteria being resistant to all antibiotics?

• MRSA

• Staph

• Steno

• Pan-resistant

Which of the following is NOT a reason why antibiotics are becoming less effective?

• Overuse of antibiotics

• Failing to complete the fully prescribed course by a doctor

• Under use of antibiotics

• Use of antibiotics in farming

Antibiotic resistant bacteria can

• Survive

• Reproduce

• Pass on the resistant gene to their offspring

• All of the above

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