Refer to the NIH News in Health PDF for a complete version of this article. In the article “Stop the Spread of Superbugs,” the a
uthors claim that the way we have used antibiotics has contributed to the rise of superbugs. Which part of the article has information that best supports this claim? a. a description of new antibiotic research
b. an explanation of how superbugs spread
c. details about how slow diagnostic testing can lead to unnecessary or incorrect prescriptions
d. recommendations about using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of bacteria
The correct answer is c. details about how slow diagnostic testing can lead to unnecessary or incorrect prescriptions.
Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed drugs for people. Unfortunately, many antibiotics prescribed to people and to animals are unnecessary. And the overuse and misuse of antibiotics help to create drug-resistant bacteria. Sometimes doctors prefer to prescribe a mild one rather than to try another kind of treatment when antibiotics are needed.
In "News in Health", in the article "Stop the Spread of Superbugs", the authors claim that the way we have used antibiotics has contributed to the rise of superbugs. The part of the article that has information that best supports this claim is<em> C. details about how slow diagnostic testing can lead to unnecessary or incorrect prescriptions</em>.
In this article, the authors claim that superbugs are drug-resistant bacteria. They are spreading, thriving and infecting even healthy people. One of the reasons for this is that sometimes antibiotics are prescribed for viruses, which they don't fight. Other times, a mild antibiotic is prescribed before having the test results. It is important to try to stay healthy by washing hands or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. And, it is important to stop superbugs, to take antibiotics only when it is absolutely necessary.
