6 Questions
What are the three major purposes of antimicrobial prescription?
Therapeutics, Metaphylactics, Prophylactics
What is the estimated total global economic cost of AMR by 2050?
$100 trillion
What are the routes of AMR bacteria mobility/spread mentioned in the text?
Animals, environment, water bodies, food, and humans
What are the three major purposes of antimicrobial overuse in intensive farms?
Growth promotion, Dry cow therapy, Shipping of animals
What are the different mechanisms of action of antimicrobials to inhibit or kill bacteria?
Notch inhibition, Protein denaturation, Cell wall disruption
What are the three major routes of AMR bacteria mobility/spread mentioned in the text?
Animals, environment, food
Study Notes
Antimicrobial Prescription
- The three major purposes of antimicrobial prescription are:
- Treatment of infectious diseases
- Prophylaxis to prevent infection
- Treatment of non-infectious diseases (e.g. acne, rosacea)
Economic Cost of AMR
- The estimated total global economic cost of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by 2050 is approximately $100 trillion
Routes of AMR Bacteria Mobility/Spread
- The three major routes of AMR bacteria mobility/spread mentioned in the text are:
- Human-to-human transmission
- Animal-to-human transmission (zoonotic transmission)
- Environmental contamination (water, soil, air)
Antimicrobial Overuse in Intensive Farms
- The three major purposes of antimicrobial overuse in intensive farms are:
- Growth promotion
- Disease prevention
- Treatment of diseases
Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobials
- The different mechanisms of action of antimicrobials to inhibit or kill bacteria include:
- Interfering with cell wall formation
- Inhibiting protein synthesis
- Inhibiting DNA replication
- Disrupting membrane structure and function
Test your knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with this quiz. Challenge yourself to differentiate the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials, identify key bacterial body parts or growth behavior linked with AMR, and understand the origin and dissemination of AMR genes.
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