Drugs and Antibiotics

DRUGS

• A chemical substance that alters chemical reactions within the body.

ANTIBIOTICS

• Chemicals that destroy bacterial and fungal infections.

MRSA / MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIA

• A type of bacteria that is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics.

WHAT CAUSES ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE?

• Incomplete course of antibiotics
• Overuse of antibiotics
• Overuse of antibiotics in livestock and crops