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Flashcards in Antibiotics Deck (13)
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1
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What is empiracal therapy?

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An educated guess based on clinical symptoms. Used for more severe infections.

2
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What is guided therapy

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Identifying the cause of the infection and select agent based on sensitive testing. Used for mild infections

3
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What is prophylactic therapy

A

The prevention of an infection before it even starts

4
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Who is prophylactic therapy directed at?

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People who are immunocompromised ie. have HIV or people who have been exposed to surgery/injury

5
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What are the 3 main principles of antibiotic resistance

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  1. Mutation of target site
  2. Inactivating enzymes
  3. Limit access
6
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What are the 2 main classes of antibiotics?

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Bactericidal and bacteriostatic

7
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Describe bacteriocidal antibiotics

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Sterilise site by directly killing bacteria

8
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Give an example of a bactericidal antibiotic

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penicillin

9
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Describe bacteriostatic antibiotics

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Suppress bacteria growth but does not completley sterilise the site

10
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Give an example of a bacteriostatic antibiotic

A

clarithromycin

11
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Name 2 classes of antibiotic

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cell wall agents, protein synthesis inhibitors and

12
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Give an example of a cell wall agent

A

penicillins

13
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Give an exmaple of protein synthesis inibitors

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macrolides