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| naturally occurring chemical produced by living cells that has antibacterial properties |
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| chemical or biological agent that kills bacteria |
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| range of microbes a specific antimicrobial agent is effective against |
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| kills any or all bacteria in you, targets normal flora; can lead to drug resistance strain of pathogens |
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| won't hurt normal flora; have to wait to find out what is causing infection/disease |
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| two antibiotics working together; increasing effect |
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| antibiotics work together but do not fuse |
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| inhibits the reproductive capabilities of bacteria and leaves the population at the current size |
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| to totally remove or kill all microorganisms on an object or in an area |
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| to reduce the microbial “load” or numbers by inhibiting growth or removing most of the microbes to a safe level |
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| killing, inhibition, or removal of pathogenic organisms on fomites |
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| killing, inhibition, or removal of pathogenic organisms on tissues (living substances) |
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