Antibiotic Resistance Trivia

1. What antibiotic resistant fungus, first identified in 2009, has recently spread to the United States?

• Candida humilis
• Cryptococcus Gattii
• Candida albicans
• Candida auris

2. How many people die annually in the United States alone from infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria (CDC estimate)?

• 13,000
• 23,000
• 53,000
• 93,000

3. How many antibiotic resistant infections caused by Salmonella and Campylobacter transmitted through food occur in the United States annually (CDC estimate)?

• 50,000
• 120,000
• 250,000
• 410,000

4. What causes the spread of antibiotic resistance?

• The use of antibiotics in animal-rearing for promoting growth or preventing disease
• Poor quality medicines and patient exposure to sub-optimal concentrations of antibiotics
• Overuse, under-use and misuse of antibiotics
• Lack of well-established global networks for reporting data on drug resistance
• All of the above

5. What bacteria developed resistance to penicillin after it became widely used in the 1940s?

• Escherichia coli
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Vibrio cholera

6. What “super bug” was found on the beaches of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro where sailors competed in 2016 Summer Olympics?

• Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
• Clostridium difficile
• Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
• Erythromycin-Resistant Group A Streptococcus

7. The mcr-1 gene can make bacteria resistant to which antibiotic used as a last resort for some multidrug-resistant infections?

• Amoxicillin
• Colistin
• Tetracycline
• Ciprofolxacin

8. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered this green mold could kill or prevent growth of many common bacteria that cause illness in humans.

• Penicillium candidum
• Penicillium italicum
• Penicillium marneffei
• Penicillium notatum

9. Which of these common infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics?

• Flu
• Colds
• Most sore throats
• Most coughs and bronchitis (chest colds)
• All of the above

10. What can patients do to prevent antibiotic resistance?

• Take prescribed antibiotics exactly as directly
• Never take antibiotics for viral infections like a cold or the flu
• Never save antibiotics for the next time you are ill
• Properly dispose of leftover medication
• All of the above