Antibiotics Quiz: Are You Using Them Right?

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Antibiotics Quiz: Are You Using Them Right?

Antibiotics are among the best inventions in contemporary medicine. They revolutionized the way we treat infections, saving millions of lives by destroying deadly bacteria. But here's the surprise antibiotics don't treat everything. They can't cure the flu or the common cold, because those are viruses, not bacteria.The larger issue now is antibiotic resistance bacteria learning how to outmaneuver antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. In the United States alone, antibiotic-resistant infections kill over 35,000 people annually. Much of this occurs because individuals misuse antibiotics such as not completing the full round, using them for viral infections, or giving them away.This quiz will challenge whether you actually know how to use antibiotics safely or if you've been assuming some popular myths.

What’s a key step to avoid misusing antibiotics?

  • Using leftover antibiotics for a new infection

  • Sharing antibiotics with family

  • Following the doctor’s prescription exactly

  • Doubling the dose to get better fast

Which practice increases the risk of bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

  • Competing the prescribed dose 

  • Taking antibiotics only when prescribed

  • Washing hands regularly

  • Stopping antibiotics early

Antibiotics are effective against which kind of infection?

  • Viral infections like flu

  • Fungal infections like athlete’s foot

  • Bacterial infections like strep throat

  • Parasitic infections like malaria

Which type of bacteria do penicillin antibiotics mainly fight?

  • Gram-negative bacteria

  • Gram-positive bacteria

  • Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative equally

  • Viruses

Why should you always finish a full course of antibiotics?

  • To save leftover medicine for later

  • To reduce side effects

  • Because antibiotics are expensive

  • To prevent antibiotic resistance

For which condition is it usually NOT necessary to use antibiotics?

  • Pneumonia

  • Bacterial skin infection 

  • Urinary tract infection

  • Common cold

What’s the problem with using broad-spectrum antibiotics unnecessarily?

  • They are too cheap

  • They can kill good bacteria in your gut

  • They work slower than other antibiotics

  • They have no side effects

Which antibiotic should usually be avoided in children because it can stain teeth?

  • Amoxicillin

  • Tetracycline

  • Azithromycin

  • Ciprofloxacin

Which is a common side effect of antibiotics?

  • Headache

  • Hair loss 

  • Diarrhea

  • Vision changes

Which way of giving antibiotics is usually used for serious infections?

  • Oral (by mouth)

  • Topical (applied on skin)

  • Intravenous (through a vein)

  • Inhaled (through nose/mouth)

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