Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
Also known as prokaryotes which are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane
Bacteria
A bacteriologist that discovered a devised method to classify bacteria using the Gram stain Method
Hans Christian Gram
A Scottish physician scientist who was recognized for discovering Penicillin
Alexander Fleming
A disease caused by bacteria that mainly affects the lungs
Tuberculosis
This is a treatment of severe infections of the abdomen and urinary tract as well as the bacteremia
Aminoglycosides
This is used to treat certain bacterial infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia and works by stopping the growth of bacteria
Azithlromycin
Equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
Additive effect
It is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms
Broad Spectrum
This is when two drugs are used together, the desired effect may be greatly reduced
Antagonistic Effect
It is a primarily effective against one type of organism (selective)
Narrow Spectrum
An equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics
Additive Effect
This is when signs and symptoms do not improve
Subtherapeutic
It occurs when the antibiotics reduce or completely eliminate the normal bacterial flora
Superinfection
It is used for organisms where resistance is common, to test for sensitivity of the organisms to various anti-microbials
Sensitivity
Aspirated is applied to a medium where they are grown for several days
Culture
Resistance to which enzyme increases as you move through the generations of cephalosporin agents?
Beta-lactamase
What do you call to mature virus particles
Virion
A term used to describe fungal infection
Mycosis
It is a resistance to one first line anti-TB drug only
Monoresistant TB
A tuberculosis that demonstrates resistance to two or more drugs
Multi-Drugs Resistant TB
