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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)''' β When microorganisms develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. * '''Superbug''' β A bacterium that is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics (e.g., MRSA). * '''Antibiotic''' β A drug used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria (does NOT work on viruses). * '''Horizontal Gene Transfer''' β The process where bacteria "Swap" resistance DNA with each other like trading cards. * '''Selection Pressure''' β When we use antibiotics, we kill the "Weak" bacteria and leave the "Strong" ones behind to reproduce. * '''Reserve Antibiotic''' β A "Last Resort" drug that is kept in a locked safe and only used when everything else fails. * '''Non-Compliance''' β When a patient "Stops taking their pills" halfway through, allowing the half-dead bacteria to survive and learn how to fight the drug. * '''Prophylaxis''' β The practice of giving antibiotics to healthy animals (in farming) to prevent disease, which is a major cause of AMR. * '''Phage''' β A virus that kills bacteria; a potential alternative to antibiotics. * '''One Health''' β The idea that human health, animal health, and environmental health are all connected in the fight against AMR. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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