antimicrobials
- Created by: abic1
- Created on: 13-05-16 17:32
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- antimicrobials
- can kill or inhibit bacteria, fungi and viruses
- useful for clearing up infections
- antibiotics are a type of antimicrobial that kills bacteria
- antibiotics can't kill viruses
- micro organisms can become resistant
- gene for resistance is passed on
- micro organisms that become resistant are known as superbugs
- more often antibiotics are used the bigger the problem of resistance
- finish courses of antibiotics
- not finishing antibiotics makes the bacteria resistant
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