Rise of the Superbugs

What does he mean by a "post-antibiotic era"?

• Anitibiotics won't be available due to their cost.

• Antibiotics will have wiped out all bacterial infections.

• Antibiotics may be ineffective due to the rise in resistant bacteria.

• Antibiotics won't be needed because we'll find other drugs to kill infections.

What do antibiotics target?

• You

• Bacteria

• Thug Life

• Food

Most bacteria are harmful and cause infections.

• True

• False

So, the antibiotic penicillin comes from...

• bacteria

• mold

• petri dishes

• our own bodies

Who was the first person to create an antibiotic?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Charles Darwin

• Alexander Fleming

• Alfred Wallace

When we say “antibiotic resistance”, who or what is resistant to the antibiotic? How do we know?