Antimicrobial resistance: Difference between revisions

People can help tackle resistance by using antibiotics only when infected with a bacterial infection and prescribed by a doctor; completing the full prescription even if the user is feeling better, never sharing antibiotics with others, or using leftover prescriptions.<ref name="who.int" /> Taking antibiotics when not needed won't help the user, but instead give bacteria the option to adapt and leave the user with the side effects that come with the certain type of antibiotic.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web |title=Are you using antibiotics wisely? |url=https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/do-and-dont.html |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |language=en-us |date=3 January 2022}}</ref> The CDC recommends that you follow these behaviors so that you avoid these negative side effects and keep the community safe from spreading drug-resistant bacteria.<ref name="auto3"/> Practicing basic bacterial infection prevention courses, such as hygiene, also helps to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/articles.html|title=Articles|website=Cedars-Sinai|access-date=23 March 2024|archive-date=30 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530132825/https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/articles.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>