Antimicrobial Resistance & Stewardship - Week 7

Question 1

Why is antibiotic dosing so important?

Answer 1

Need to give a high enough dose to kill all of the bugs

Question 2

Are antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of parasitic infections?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is meant by antimicrobials?

Answer 3

All agents that act against microorganisms

Question 4

What is meant by antibacterials?

Answer 4

Agents that act on bacteria

Question 5

What is meant by antibiotics?

Answer 5

Agents that act on microorganisms, mainly bacteria

Question 6

What is meant by ‘resistant’?

Answer 6

antimicrobial will not inhibit bacterial growth at clinically achievable concentrations

Question 7

What is meant by ‘susceptible’?

Answer 7

implies that an antimicrobial will inhibit bacterial growth at clinically achievable concentrations

Question 8

Antibiotic resistance is usually transferred using…

Answer 8

Horizontal gene transfer

Question 9

What are the main modifiable factors which can influence antibiotic resistance?

Answer 9

Antibiotic overuse/misuse on humans and in the agricultural world

Question 10

Which considerations should be made when prescribing antibiotics?

Answer 10

Is it needed?
It is specific enough?
Is it susceptible?
Have you documented reasons & course?
High dose, short course