THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
NONSPECIFIC DEFENSE MECHANISMS
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to prevent antibiotic resistance
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so you do not waste drugs
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because antibiotics are good for you
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s important to take the medication as prescribed by your doctor, even if you are feeling better. If treatment stops too soon, and you become sick again, the remaining bacteria may become resistant to the antibiotic that you’ve taken. Do not skip doses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Resistance to even one antibiotic can mean serious problems. For example: Antimicrobial-resistant infections that require the use of second-and third-line treatments can harm patients by causing serious side effects, such as organ failure, and prolong care and recovery, sometimes for months.
Detailed explanation-3: -Traditionally, clinicians and health authorities advocate that patients should complete their full course of antibiotics as prescribed, even when their symptoms have improved, to prevent relapse of infection and the development of antibiotic resistance.
Detailed explanation-4: -It’s important to use antibiotics only when they are needed to protect yourself from harms caused by unnecessary antibiotic use and combat antibiotic resistance.