BACTERIA BECOME RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS

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ANTIBIOTICSKILL BACTERIA DIRECTLYHAMPER THEIR ABILITY TO GROW AND REPRODUCE

RESISTANT BACTERIA• BACTERIA THAT NOT KILLED BY ANTIBIOTICS• MULTIPLY IN THE PRESENCE OF ANTIBIOTICS

HOW BACTERIA BECOME RESISTANT TO ANTIBIOTICS??

SPONTANEOUS MUTATION IN THE BACTERIUM’S DNA

REPLACING THE TARGET

PREVENTING THE ANTIBIOTIC FROM GETTING TO ITS TARGET

DESTROYING THE ANTIBIOTICS

BETA LACTAMASE ENZYMESNEUTRALIZE ANTIBIOTIC DIRECTLY CHEW UP ANTIBIOTIC

WHY BACTERIA BECOME RESISTANT?

• NOT FINISHING THE WHOLE PRESCRIPTION• NOT TAKING THE PROPER DOSAGE AT TIME• TAKING SOMEONE ELSE’S PRESCRIPTION• TAKING ANTIBIOTICS WHEN NOT NEEDED

WAYS TO PREVENT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT

DO NOT TAKE AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR A VIRAL INFECTION

FINISH THE WHOLE PRESCRIPTIONDO NOT TAKE ANTIBIOTICS WHEN

NOT NEEDEDTALK WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE

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