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