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| Microorganisms that cause disease |
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| the route that a pathogen follows as it travels from an infected host to a new host |
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| agents that cause a host to contract a disease |
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| the host can support the life functions of the agent |
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| someone whose immune system isn't able to fight an infection |
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| someone whose immune system used to be effective but has become weak due to a long-term illness such as cancer or HIV |
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| a tiny, yet powerful disease-causing agent |
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| they can stay in the body without causing any symptoms |
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| wraps around the virus and defends the virus against attacks from the host's immune system |
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| one-celled microorganisms that can cause disease |
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| a type of bacteria that causes Lyme disease, typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
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| to use therapeutic agents, (drugs) to control the infections caused by pathongenic microorganisms |
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| made from natural substances |
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| made from synthetic substances |
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| pharmacological properties |
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| how effective an antimicrobial agent is against known causative agents |
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| The doctor prescribes an anti-infective based on evidence collected at the infection site although the actual cause of the infection isn't known |
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| Begins after the lab has identified the causative agent. The doctor will know if the infection is caused by a bacteria, a virus or some other pathogen. |
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| Is preventive treatment. The physician will give antibiotics to high-risk patients with weakened immune systems even if they don't have a bacterial infection at the time. |
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| symptom-free, and without fever, for at least 72 hours |
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| the pathogens develop a resistance to the drugs that are being used to fight them |
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| how many types of pathogens it can kill |
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| broad-spectrum antibiotic |
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| works on a wide range of pathogens |
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| narrow-spectrum antibiotic |
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| works on only a few types of microorganisms |
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| class of antibacterials used to treat serious infections such as tuberculosis and meningitis. Very toxic |
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| the way a drug works in the body |
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| ear damage that can include hearing loss |
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Brand name: None
-for intramuscular use |
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Brand name: Amikin
-for IV or IM use |
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Brand name: Nebcin
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| Semisynthetic cephalosporins |
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| also known as B-lactam antibiotics, are similar to penicillins. |
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| treat most gram-positive organisms and some gram-negative ones |
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| treat the same as 1st gen. but treat Haemophilus influenzae and several Proteus strains as well |
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| treat a greater number of gram-postive organisms than the first and second but fewer gram-negative |
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| work the best against gram-positive organisms but offer very little protection against gram-negative ones |
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Brand: Keflex
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-Oral |
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Brand: Mefoxin
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-IV |
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Brand: Claforan
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-IV |
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Brand: Cefzil
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-Oral |
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Brand: Maxipime
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-IV, IM |
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| drugs that stop bacterial growth |
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Brand: Biaxin
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Brand: Zithromax
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Brand: Eryc
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Brand: Dynabac
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Brand: Tao
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| often used as an alternative anti-infective drug for patients who are allergic to penicillin |
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| made from the fungus Penicillium and can be either natural or synthetic |
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| a life-threatening side effect that includes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain |
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| a serious allergic reaction that can turn fatal in minutes |
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G: Penicillin G B:Pen, Pfizerpen
G:Penicillin V B:Beepen, Ledercillin |
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