chapter 10 Flashcards
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1
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goal of antimicrobial therapy
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destroy the ineffetive agent without harming the host’s cells
2
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greatest number of antimicrobial drugs is derived from what genera
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streptomyces and bacillus
3
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3 things to do before antimicrobial therapy can begin
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identify microorganism
microorganisms susceptibility
condition of the patient
4
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what inhibits cell wall synthesis
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penicillin and bacitracin
5
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what inhibits nucleic acid
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rifampin-RNA
6
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what inhibits protein synthesis
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erythromycin
chloramphenicol
streptomycin
tetracyclines
7
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what interferes with cell membrane
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polymyxin B
8
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what inhibits folic acid
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trimethoprim
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