Hand Hygiene
Antibiotics 101
Bacteria!
Antibiotic Awareness Week
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Who Should Wash Their Hands?
EVERYONE
100
Who discovered Penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
100
In a gram stain, what color or gram positive/gram negative?
Gram-positive: Purple
Gram-negative: Red
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When is Antibiotic Awareness Week?
November 18th-24th
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Why is it important to wash your hands?
Washing your hands can keep you healthy and safe from getting germs/illnesses from others.
200
When was penicillin discovered?
1928
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Is Neisseria species gram positive or negative?
Gram-negative
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What is the Purpose of Antibiotic Awareness Week?
To raise awareness on the importance of the proper usage and education to improve antibiotic and antifungal use.
300
True or False: Hand Sanitizer can be used as a substitute for hand washing
False. Washing your hands should always be done first, but if soap and water aren’t available, hand sanitizer are an acceptable alternative.
300
What does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
300
Which bacteria is not in your normal gut flora?
Escherichia coli, klebsiella, Shigella, lactobacillus.
Shigella
300
What color is used to represent the United States Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW)?
Purple
400
How long should you wash your hands?
About 20 seconds. If you need a timer, the “Happy Birthday” song twice from beginning to end is a great option for hand washing.
400
True or False: Antibiotics treat ALL infections including the common cold.
False. Infections can be bacterial and viral. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections, not viral infections like the common cold.
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What bacteria is commonly known to smell like grapes?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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True or False: The Covid pandemic has caused the overuse of antibiotics to rise increasing antibiotic resistance.
True: According to the CDC, the COVID pandemic has pushed back years of progress in combating antibiotic resistance in the U.S.
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When are key times to wash your hands?
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before and after eating food
Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
Before and after treating a cut or wound
After using the toilet
After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
After handling pet food or pet treats
After touching garbage
500
Which one is not an antibiotic?
Vancomycin, meropenem, ethambutol, Foscarnet
Foscarnet. Antiviral medications used to treat cytomegalovirus.
500
What anaerobic gram-positive bacteria is known to be acquired in the hospital and can cause severe diarrhea?
Clostridium Difficile (C. diff)
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When did the World Health Organization (WHO) launch the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW)?
2015