Antibiotics Video Flashcards
The majority of Antibiotics in the United states is used _____________
on farms
KPC and NDM1 is a Superbug bacteria that is ________________
Resistant to antibiotics
KPC stands for
Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC)
More than 20,000 people a year are _________ from these infections, while 2 million gets ___________
1) dying 2) sick from it
These infections are getting fueled by the _______________________
over-use of antibiotics
______________ is a type of antibiotics that is put in the drinking water.
lincomycin
__________ of all the Antibiotics sold in the U.S. goes to farm.
70%
____________ caused about 15% of extra growth to the chicken
Teremicyn
Antibiotics lowered the prices of Pork, chicken and Beed, and gave us ______________
higher quality
what is a MRSA infection?
an antibiotics resistant bacteria which can cause deadly skin infection (travels from farm to people)
the manure is loaded with ………………
Undigested antibiotics, antibiotics resistant bacteria, and the genes that the bacteria can transfer back and fourth to each other that allowed them to become resistant.
the manure is transferred to people by ___________and _____________.
1) air 2) rainstorm
People that lives closer to the farm are 38% more likely to get a _____________.
MRSA infection
_________________ (like farms) are becoming a source of Antibiotic resistance.
Hospitals
Stanford biologist Dr. Donald Kennedy Restricted the use of the top 2 used Antibiotic _______________ and __________________.
1) Tetracycline 2) Pencilyn
