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microbiology: a human perspective 6th edition
chapter 21
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
03/07/2011

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Term
Selective Toxicity
Definition
Causes greater harm to the pathogen then to the host
Term
Bacteriostatic
Definition
inhibits/ controls bacteria and lets the body kill it
Term
Bacteriocidal
Definition

to Kill bacteria

 

Destroys cell wall

Term
Spectrum of activity
Definition

a classification of an antibiotic

 

what the antibiotic affects

Term
Synergistic
Definition
antibiotics that work together when taken together
Term
Antagonistic
Definition
antibiotics that don't mix together
Term
Additive
Definition
antibiotics that are not affected but being taken with another
Term
MIC
Definition

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

 

Kirby-Bauer test: petry dish test

 

E-test

Term
Drug Resistance
Definition

The effectiveness of an antibiotic on your body

 

Avoid taking antibiotics unless necessary!!

 

If you take an antibiotic then finish it!

Term

Penicillin and Cephalosporin

 

-vancomycin

-bacitracin

Definition

Inhibitor of CELL WALL SYNTHESIS

 

B-lactum drugs

 

Bacteriocidal

Term

Aminoglycoside:

gentamicin,streptomycin,tetrecyclin,doxycycline

 

Macrolids: erythromysin,clarithromycin,azithromycin

 

Chloramphemicol:  not recommended unless needed

Definition
protein synthesis inhibitors
Term

Fluoroquilones: cipro, ofloxacin

 

Rifamycins

Definition
inhibits nucleic acid synthesis
Term

Sulfonamides

Trimethroprim

 

 

Definition

they work synergistically together

inhibition of metabolic pathways

 

Term
Polymixn B
Definition

Interferes with the cell membrane integrity

topical on skin surface

Term

Isoniazid

ethambutol

 

use them alternately

Definition

Inhibitor for mycolic acid

interference with processes essential to M. tuberculosis

 

 

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