World AMR Awareness Week

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Across
  1. 4. Describes an antibiotic active against fewer types of bacteria
  2. 5. Therapy guided by culture and susceptibility results
  3. 7. Laboratory report showing antibiotic susceptibility patterns
  4. 10. Changing from broad- to narrow-spectrum therapy when appropriate
  5. 11. A microorganism that causes disease
  6. 13. Sample collected to identify the organism causing an infection
  7. 14. Describes an organism that is likely to respond to an antibiotic
  8. 16. Clinical reason for prescribing an antimicrobial
  9. 18. Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by infection
  10. 20. Describes an antimicrobial that kills bacteria
  11. 22. Antibiotics are not effective against this type of infectious agent
  12. 23. Presence of microorganisms without causing signs or symptoms of infection
  13. 24. Describes an antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial growth
Down
  1. 1. The single most effective measure to prevent transmission of infections
  2. 2. Antibiotics that cover many organisms are called ______ spectrum.
  3. 3. Responsible use of antimicrobials to optimise patient outcomes
  4. 6. Initial antimicrobial therapy started before the causative organism is identified
  5. 8. When bacteria are no longer killed by an antibiotic
  6. 9. Break in the skin that can become infected
  7. 12. Not every sore throat needs this medicine
  8. 15. Route that often replaces intravenous therapy when patients improve
  9. 16. Infection prevention precaution used to reduce spread to others
  10. 17. Appropriate action when bacterial infection is no longer suspected
  11. 19. One of the common signs of infection
  12. 20. Microorganisms that can be treated with antibiotics
  13. 21. Invasion of the body by disease-causing microorganisms