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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Pharmaceutical Microbiology& Antimicrobials (PM 502)

Common Misuses of Antibiotics

• Over-prescribing of antibiotics.

• Prolonged prophylactic therapy.
• Prolonged empiric antimicrobial treatment without clear
evidence of infection.

• Use of wide spectrum antibiotics when a causative
organism is identified.
• Poor infection control in hospitals and clinics

• Poor hygiene and sanitation practices
• Unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture, livestock and
fish farming

• Lack of new antibiotic development

Preventing Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance can be prevented or delayed through

Patients

• Avoidance of antibiotic
treatment for viral infections

• Use of narrow-spectrum

antibiotics when possible

• Complete the full course of the drug.
• Do not skip doses.
• Do not save antibiotics
• Do not take antibiotics prescribed for someone else

• Talk with your health care professional.

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