Increasing Awareness about Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Hands-On Project for High School Students

Maria João Fonseca, Catarina L. Santos, Patrí­cio Costa, Leonor Lencastre, Fernando Tavares

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 44 citations · 44 references

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Abstract

This study evidences the possibility of increasing high school students' awareness about the consequences of antibiotic resistance and the importance of judicious antibiotic use. The findings inform about the educational benefits of incorporating hands-on activities in science education programs.

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