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QuestionChoice
Stopping antibiotic courses early may mean that not all of the pathogens have been destroyed. It is important to complete courses to prevent relapse and antibiotic resistance.
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e
Stop antibiotic courses before the course is due to end if the patient feels better
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Whilst it is important to complete a course of antibiotics, there is little clinical benefit from using longer courses than recommended if the infection was cleared by the initial course.
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d
Use longer courses than recommended antibiotics to ensure that infections are completely cleared
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Vaccination of animals prevents the transmission of infection between animals and reduces the need for antibiotics
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a
Ensure livestock are vaccinated to prevent the spread of disease
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Evidence has shown that infections with delayed treatment have a higher rate of antibiotic resistance. Less severe infections are also more likely to require weaker antibiotics and enable clinicians to preserve the use of strong antibiotics
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Delayed treatment of infections until patients need antibiotics
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Overuse of antibiotics in animals who do not need them is a massive factor in widespread antibiotic resistance. Farmers should use vaccinations to prevent the spread of disease, not antibiotics
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c
Use of antibiotics in agriculture to prevent transmission of infection through food and animals
Concept
Chapter
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Mechanisms of anti-microbial resistance
Topic
148
Microbiology
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Which of the following describes a method of preventing widespread anti-microbial resistance?
a