Across
- 3. Bacterium resistant to methicillin (abbr.)
- 5. Last-resort antibiotic for MDR organisms
- 6. Global health threat due to antibiotic misuse (abbr.)
- 10. Doctor’s written authorization to dispense medicine
Down
- 1. They have enzymes that can break down and inactivate certain β-lactam antibiotics, such as third and fourth-generation cephalosporins and monobactams
- 2. Essential lab test guiding definitive therapy
- 3. lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agent (or other compound) that completely prevents the visible growth of a microorganism after a standardized incubation period
- 4. Drug class targeting bacterial ribosome 50 S subunit
- 7. Last word of “Hand ____”, a key hygiene measure
- 8. Basic infection-control practice in hospitals
- 9. Most colds are this type of infection