Lecture 11A

Question 1

Static

Answer 1

Stops bacteria from growing, inhibits replication

Question 2

Cidal

Answer 2

Kills/destroys microorganisms

Question 3

Antibiotic spectrum

Answer 3

Number of species of bacteria that are affected by antibiotics

Question 4

What color are gram positives?

Answer 4

Blue/purple

Question 5

What color are gram negatives?

Answer 5

Red/Pink

Question 6

Aerobes

Answer 6

Bacteria that must have oxygen to live and replicate

Question 7

Anaerobes

Answer 7

Bacteria that are able to live and multiply without oxygen

Question 8

What kind of test is used to determine with drugs to use against a bacteria?

Answer 8

Kirby Bauer culture and sensitivity test

Question 9

Empirically

Answer 9

Antibiotics are chosen as best as possible without knowing the results from the C/S

Question 10

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)

Answer 10

Lowest concentration of the drug tested that inhibits growth of bacteria

Question 11

Antimicrobial resistance

Answer 11

The ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic

Question 12

What are some important factors that increase antimicrobial resistance?

Answer 12

Shot gunning, not completing full course, low doses, prophylaxis, repeated use

Question 13

Shot gunning

Answer 13

Give a lot of antibiotics at one time

Question 14

Not completing full course

Answer 14

Didn’t finish whole prescription

Question 15

Low doses

Answer 15

Resistant to it

Question 16

Prophylaxis

Answer 16

Give antibiotics before having bacteria infection

Question 17

Repeated use

Answer 17

Overuse