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- 1. Antimicrobials ————- vulnerable people whose immune systems are not working fully, including those receiving cancer care
- 4. Good hand ——— could limit the spread of infections.
- 5. Always ———— your antibiotic course, even if you are feeling better.
- 7. Antimicrobial resistance leads to higher hospital stays, higher medical costs and increased ————
- 11. Follow directions on treatment dosage and directions even if you feel ————-
- 12. Antimicrobials should be used as directed by a health care worker, to preserve the —————— of these medicines.
- 14. Antibiotics are not always the answer, do not demand antibiotics if your healthcare professionals says you do not ———- them
- 15. Take antimicrobials only when —————-
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- 2. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in homes and health facilities can ———— antibiotic use to treat diarrhoea by up to 60%.
- 3. Poor ——— control in hospitals and clinics
- 6. Patients not finishing ————-
- 8. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, fungi, ————- and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines
- 9. Prevent drug ——— to keep these medicines working. Over ——— prescribing of antibiotics
- 10. Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them ——— up antimicrobial resistance
- 13. Do not ——— or use leftover antimicrobials from family or friends