Across
- 3. A lab test that identifies bacteria and determines which antibiotics work best.
- 6. When bacteria develop or share mechanisms to evade antibiotics, leading to the rise of "superbugs".
- 9. Antibiotic that turns body fluids orange-red; used to treat tuberculosis and currently in national shortage.
- 10. The first antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928; derived from fungus and most common cause of antibiotic allergy.
Down
- 1. Overreaction of the immune system to a harmless substance.
- 2. Life-threatening response to infection; key signs include fever, confusion, and low blood pressure.
- 4. Used for resistant Gram-positive infections; not to take tyramine-rich foods such as Marmite whilst taking this antibiotic.
- 5. Commonly used to treat discitis; a third-generation cephalosporin.
- 7. Promotes responsible antibiotic use — aim of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week campaign!
- 8. Common cause of urinary tract infections; a Gram-negative bacterium.