Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
What is a substances that inhibit bacterial growth or kill bacteria and other microorganisms?
Antibacterial Drugs
The Five Mechanism of Antibacterial Action:
- inhibition of bacterial cell-wall synthesis
- alteration of membrane permeability
- inhibition of protein synthesis
- inhibition of the synthesis of bacterial RNA and DNA
- interference with metabolism within the cell
A secondary infection that occurs when the normal microbial flora of the body are disturbed during antibiotic therapy?
Superinfection
It occurs when one of the antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug?
Potentiative Effect
It is a type of spectrum that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organism?
Broad Spectrum
It provides resistance by destroying the beta-lactam ring in the drugs?
Beta-Lactamase
It have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics?
Carbapenems
It destroy bacteria by altering their DNA, does not affect human DNA?
Quinolones
It inhibits the bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of folic acid?
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Characterized by granulomas in the lungs from accumulation of inflammatory cells with a cheesy caseated consistency?
Tuberculosis
It is a term that is used to described fungal infection?
Mycosis
Small microorganisms and replicate only inside the cells of their host?
Viruses
It is a chemicals that kill or suppress virus by either destroying virions or inhibiting their ability to replicate
Antiviral Drugs
It is a retrovirus which attaches to a host cell in order to replicate?
HIV
what is the aggressive treatment method using three or more different medications to reduce the amount of virus and increase CD4 counts?
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
