Combined Science GCSE
Prevention of resistant strains spreading in populations
What Prevention of resistant strains spreading in populations means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Completing the course keeps killing susceptible bacteria and reduces the chance that resistant survivors multiply and spread.
Topics that use Prevention of resistant strains spreading in populations
- Resistant bacteria (AQA GCSE)
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- Antibiotic development
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antibiotic stewardship and patient adherence
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- Bacterial reproduction by binary fission
- Infection prevention
- Mutation and variation
- Natural selection
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