antibiotics quiz Flashcards
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the 3 things that target bacteria
disinfectant, antiseptic, antibiotic
disinfectant
used to sterilize the surface of inanimate objects
disinfectants are typically very
very strong, and destroy many features of bacteria
antiseptic
used to sterilize body surfaces, these are not as strong as disinfectants
antibiotic
used to kill bacteria internally through ingestion or injection
antibiotics are the
gentlest, they should not harm human cells
what makes antibiotics good
broad-spectrum
minimal side effects
broad-spectrum
effective against many different types of bacteria
why is broad-spectrum good
many times, growing a culture will take too long
minimal side effects
little toxicity or host damage
what makes good antibiotics bad
resistance
attack normal flora
why does resistance make good antibiotics bad
makes harmful normal flora bacteria grow resistance, could become harmful or trade genes with harmful ones
why does attacking normal flora make good antibiotics bad
killing off normal flora can lead to bad things
killing off normal flora can lead to……
- increased risk of yeast infection
- increased risk of normal flora infection
- vitamin deficiency
- GI issues
examples of yeast infections caused by antibiotics attacking normal flora
yeast, vaginitis, thrush
examples of normal flora infections caused by antibiotics attacking normal flora
CDiff, MRSA/VRSA
examples of vitamin deficiencies caused by antibiotics attacking normal flora
B, B12, K
examples of GI issues caused by antibiotics attacking normal flora
antibiotic-associated diarrhea.. probiotics
thrush
an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans on the tongue
thrush causes
a white slimy layer on top of tongue
yeast vaginitis
an overgrowth of the fungus Candida albicans on the vaginal walls
like in chemotherapy, antibiotics
should damage “bad” cells, while doing as little collateral damage as possible
how do antibiotics avoid collateral damage
- peptidoglycan Synthesis
- protein Synthesis
- DNA/RNA Synthesis
- metabolism (bacteria often have different metabolic pathways)
why do we target peptidoglycan synthesis with antibiotics
no cell walls in human cells