Step 3 | The drugs
Select from the list of antibiotics below to learn which antibiotics treat patients when they are infected by each bacteria.
The charts will indicate if the antibiotics have a high, medium or low efficacy for treating an infection caused by the bacteria.
Keep an eye out for:
- Antibiotics that are only able to treat patients with an infection at a particular body site, e.g. the bladder.
- How antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria impact on the efficacy of an antibiotic in treating a patient.
Key
| Antibiotic efficacy level | Description |
|---|---|
| Low | A limited or absent ability to treat a patient infected with the bacteria |
| Medium | A moderate or variable ability to treat a patient infected with the bacteria; to normally only be used if a laboratory susceptibility test has proven the antibiotic is effective in treating an infection caused by the bacteria |
| High | A good ability to treat a patient infected by the bacteria; can often be relied on without a laboratory susceptibility test proving the antibiotic is effective in treating an infection caused by the bacteria |
Select an antibiotic from the list.
vsSelect different sections of the chart to view the corresponding data more clearly. You may wish to compare two different antibiotics by using the comparison tool.
- Antibiotic:
- Bacteria:
- Resistant:
- Colour group:
- Antibiotic efficacy level:
Once you have explored each of the antibiotics above and are confident with your learning in Steps 1-3, move on to Quiz.