Answer:

1. Do not demand antibiotics from your physician. Your physician can judge if an antibiotic is necessary.
2. When given antibiotics take them exactly as prescribed and always complete the full course of treatment; never hoard or share pills.
3. Wash your hands with warm running water and a good soap lather to reduce the chance of getting sick and spreading infection. A normally healthy person should avoid the regular use of germicidal/antibiotic soaps. However, when protecting a sick person whose defenses are weakened, soaps and other products with antibacterial chemicals can be helpful.
4. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly; avoid raw eggs and undercooked meat.

before

preparing or eating food,

treating a cut or wound

tending to someone who is sick;

after

using the bathroom,

handling uncooked foods, particularly raw meat, poultry or fish,

changing a diaper,

blowing your nose,

coughing or sneezing,

touching a pet, especially reptiles and exotic animals,

handling garbage,

tending to someone who is sick or injured

• misuse and overuse of antibiotics in humans, animals and agriculture
• demand for antibiotics when antibiotics are not appropriate
• failure to finish an antibiotic prescription
• availability of antibiotics without a prescription in some countries