Antimicrobial Resistance: Food Safety Perspective Quiz
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What is the impact of antibiotic resistance on post-operative infection rates?

  • It increases the infection rates to around 40% to 50% (correct)
  • It does not affect post-operative infection rates
  • It reduces the infection rates to below 2%
  • It has no impact on post-operative infection rates
  • What could happen to patients if they develop resistant bacterial infections due to lack of effective antibiotics?

  • Up to 30% of these patients could die from resistant bacterial infections (correct)
  • There would be no impact on the patients' health
  • All patients would fully recover
  • They might experience mild discomfort
  • What contributes to the spread of resistant microbes in hospitals, as mentioned in the text?

  • Decreased use of antibiotics
  • Proper medical supervision
  • Prescriptions taken correctly
  • Lack of hygiene in hospitals (correct)
  • Which of the following is a common source of antibiotics contributing to antimicrobial resistance?

    <p>Hospital sewage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which sector are robust monitoring and evaluation needed to measure progress towards tackling antimicrobial resistance?

    <p>Companion animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the diagram, what is a potential contributor to antimicrobial resistance in humans?

    <p>Industrial &amp; household antimicrobial chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what is a potential route for the spread of antimicrobial resistance?

    <p>Food processing antimicrobials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Fleming warn about in his 1945 Nobel prize lecture?

    <p>The risks of non-lethal quantities of drugs causing microbial resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes narrow spectrum antibiotics from broad spectrum antibiotics?

    <p>Broad spectrum antibiotics work against a limited group of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the World Health Organization (WHO), why is AMR considered one of the biggest threats to global health?

    <p>AMR causes a decrease in the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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