antibiotic resistance

• What is antibiotic resistance?

  It's when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
• Why is antibiotic resistance a problem?

  It makes infections harder to treat
• What is the most well-known antibiotic?

  Penicillin
• How did penicillin's effectiveness change over time?

  Some bacteria became resistant to it
• What happens when antibiotics are given to a person with a bacterial infection?

  They aim to kill the bacteria causing the infection
• How do bacteria develop antibiotic resistance?

  Through random mutations in their DNA
• What happens to resistant bacteria when antibiotics are used?

  They survive and replicate quickly
• What is an antibiotic resistant strain?

  A type of bacteria resistant to antibiotics
• What can happen if a person with antibiotic resistant bacteria infects others?

  They can spread the resistant bacteria
• What is a superbug?

  Bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics
• Why is MRSA a concern in hospitals?

  It can be fatal and is hard to treat
• Is it common for bacteria to develop resistance?

  No, it's relatively uncommon
• What is the importance of completing a course of antibiotics?

  It helps kill all bacteria, including resistant ones
• How much antibiotics are estimated to be used each year?

  100,000 tons
• Why do doctors sometimes prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily?

  For viral illnesses or non-serious cases
• How do farmers contribute to antibiotic resistance?

  By giving antibiotics to healthy animals
• What are scientists trying to do about antibiotic resistance?

  Develop new antibiotics for resistant strains