6.03: Structure and Sources: Antibiotic Resistance Threats

Refer to the CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 PDF for a complete version of this text.

Based on this passage, what is azithromycin?

Physicians rely on drugs like ciprofloxacin and azithromycin for treating patients with severe disease…. Campylobacter is estimated to cause approximately 1.3 million infections, 13,000 hospitalizations, and 120 deaths each year in the United States. The CDC is seeing resistance to ciprofloxacin in almost 25 percent of campylobacter tested and resistance to azithromycin in about 2 percent.

• a disease that can cause paralysis

• a blood infection

• an antibiotic

• a lab procedure to identify drug-resistant microbes

Refer to the CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 PDF for a complete version of this text.

Read pages 13-17 and 58-62.

In the last paragraph on page 13, the authors claim that most antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the general community.

How does the information in the first paragraph under the heading "Fighting the Spread of Resistance" on page 62 best develop this claim?

• It describes how to keep antibiotic resistance from spreading among animals.

• It explains how antibiotic resistance is related to food production and preparation.

• It gives details about how antibiotic resistance develops between populations.

• It suggests ways to prevent bacterial infections from spreading between people.

Refer to the NIH News in Health PDF for a complete version of this article.

In the article “Stop the Spread of Superbugs,” the authors claim that everyone needs to work together to reduce the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.

Which part of the article has information that best supports this claim?

• a description of superbugs

• recommendations about healthy behaviors that promote wellness

• a description of new antibiotic research

• an expert stating that increasing drug-resistance is “inevitable”

Refer to the CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013 PDF for a complete version of this text.

Read pages 50-52.

On page 50, the authors introduce the bacteria that poses the highest threat.

How does the information on Page 51 refine this information?

• It shows how Clostridium difficile affects hospitalized patients.

• It presents ways the public can fight the spread of Clostridium difficile.

• It gives details about how Clostridium difficile lives and grows.

• It explains why Clostridium difficile is such a dangerous disease.

Refer to the NIH News in Health PDF for a complete version of this article.

Which detail is provided in the article but not in the video on superbugs?

• an image that shows how some bacteria may survive even though treated with certain antibiotics

• an explanation of how drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA can spread outside of a healthcare setting

• details about why patients should always take medicines exactly as prescribed by their doctor

• instructions about preventing the spread of bacteria by washing your hands regularly