FirstHealth Antibiotic Awareness Week 2023 Crossword

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  1. 3. 17. Nausea/vomiting is not an allergy to an antibiotic like amoxicillin, but instead a _______.
  2. 4. 14. The World Health Organization has warned there are too few new drugs to treat deadly _____.
  3. 6. 3. _____ can become resistant to antibiotics when antibiotics are used inappropriately.
  4. 8. 1. Two vaccines were approved this year for ______ _______ virus for adult patients 60 years of age and older and pregnant women in weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy.
  5. 10. 18. Over 90% of patients who report an allergy to penicillin from _______ are found to not have a true allergy as an adult.
  6. 12. 10. The Centers for Disease control (CDC) urges patients who need antibiotics to take them exactly as ______.
  7. 14. 16. An object you probably use and carry on your person every single day (multiple times a day) that can carry a lot of bacteria; therefore, it is important to frequently wash your hands to avoid the spread of harmful germs.
  8. 16. 9. ______ do not work on viruses such as those that cause colds, flu, and COVID-19.
  9. 19. 12. USAAW slogan is “Be Antibiotics Aware. ______ use, best care.”
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  1. 1. 8. Who discovered the first antibiotic in 1928
  2. 2. 19. Be sure to always cover your ______.
  3. 5. 6. Antimicrobial _______ interventions help ensure patients receive the right drug, at the right dose and for the right amount of time.
  4. 7. 7. USAAW stands for U.S. Antibiotic _____ Week and is being observed November 18-24th 2023.
  5. 9. 2. 20-50% of all antibiotics prescribed in the United States acute care hospitals are either ______ or inappropriate.
  6. 11. 5. One of the core elements of hospital antibiotic stewardship programs is _____. These routine updates provide information on antibiotic use and resistance to doctors, nurses, and other relevant staff.
  7. 13. 4. True/False. Using alcohol hand sanitizer will kill Clostridioides difficile spores and prevent the diarrheal illness known as “C. diff infection”
  8. 15. 15. You can take a COVID-19 test from ____. If you test positive or are otherwise sick, you should also stay ____ (same word).
  9. 17. 11. The CDC recommends an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2023-2024 year from either Pfizer, Moderna or ______.
  10. 18. 13. Everyone 6 months of age and older should receive an annual ______ vaccine.