CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following precautions are recommended to avoid antibiotic resistance?
A
Use antibiotics only when prescribed
B
Take entire dose for length prescribed
C
Take antibiotics for viral infections
D
Both A & B
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Good hand hygiene can also prevent antibiotic-resistant infections from spreading. Doctors recommend washing your hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, particularly after touching your nose, mouth, or infected areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Avoiding infections in the first place reduces the amount of antibiotics that have to be used worldwide. This reduces the chance for bacteria to develop resistance during treatment. Avoiding infections also prevents the spread of resistant bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The three fundamental mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance are (1) enzymatic degradation of antibacterial drugs, (2) alteration of bacterial proteins that are antimicrobial targets, and (3) changes in membrane permeability to antibiotics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prevent infections in the first place. Improve antibiotic and antifungal use to slow the development of resistance. Stop the spread of resistance when it does develop. 14-Dec-2021

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