Across
- 2. Clinician’s instructions for responsible antibiotic use
- 6. Living things such as bacteria and viruses studied in microbiology
- 7. Bacteria can become _____________ when exposed to antibiotics repeatedly
- 9. Antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' often found in hospitals
- 10. Resistance can develop due to antibiotic use in this sector
- 11. Abbreviation for the global health threat of drug-resistant microbes
- 14. Healthcare setting with high risk of resistant infections
- 15. Invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
- 16. Substances used to inhibit or kill bacterial growth
- 17. Class of drugs often misused, contributing to resistance
- 18. Excessive or inappropriate antibiotic use
Down
- 1. Biological preparation that provides immunity to infection
- 3. Term for the full prescribed duration of an antibiotic regimen
- 4. Antibiotics are ineffective against these infectious agents
- 5. Horizontal gene ______ allows resistance genes to spread
- 8. Clean hands can prevent the spread of germs—what is this act?
- 12. Physical interaction that can transmit resistant pathogens
- 13. Germs that can make you sick
- 17. Diagnostic procedure to determine antibiotic susceptibility