Essay 3-Importance of Finishing Antibiotics
Consequences of misuse
Failure of first line antibiotics
Increased cost of prolonged illness
Other way to stop antibiotic resistance
Wash hands frequently
Vaccinations
Develop ways to remember to take all of antibiotics
Set alarm
Mark days on calendar
What is antibiotic resistance?
Definition
Resistant Bacteria
What do antibiotics do?
What do antibiotics specifically treat?
How do they work?
Taking as prescribed
Take for prescribed length of time
Don't take if not prescribed to you
Don't save antibiotics to treat future infections