antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
what are antibiotics?
A
a subtance produced by microorganisms to kill other micro organisms
2
Q
what do antibiotics do ?
A
help kill bacterial diseases by killing the infecting bacteria or preventing it’s growth
3
Q
whats antibiotic resistance ?
A
the abiulity for an organism to survie exosure to a dsoe that would normally be lethal to it
4
Q
what could antibiotic resistance be caused by?
A
. use of antibiotics in animal feed
. oversue of antibiotics
. overprescription by doctors
