9: Anti-Infective/Anti-Bacterial Drugs

Question 0

Bacteriocidal

Answer 0

A drug that reduces the number of bacteria by killing them directly

Question 1

Antibiotic resistance

Answer 1

The ability of a bacterium to resist the effects of antibacterials

Question 2

Bacteriostatic

Answer 2

A drug that reduces the number of bacteria by preventing them from dividing and growing rather than directly killing them

Question 3

Drug generation

Answer 3

Stage of drug development in which later generations are change slightly to improve the effectiveness or means of administration

Question 4

Infection

Answer 4

Invasion by microorganisms that disturb the normal environment and cause harm or disease

Question 5

Nonpathogenic organisms

Answer 5

Bacteria or other organisms that do not over color cause infection, systemic disease, or tissue damage

Question 6

Opportunistic organisms

Answer 6

Bacteria or other organisms that cause infection, systemic disease, or tissue damage only when the immune system is suppressed

Question 7

Pathogenic organisms

Answer 7

Bacteria or other organisms that cause infection, systemic disease, and tissue damage

Question 8

Spectrum of efficacy

Answer 8

A measure of how many different types of bacteria a drug can kill or prevent from growing

Question 9

Susceptible organisms

Answer 9

Bacteria or other organisms that either can be killed by or have the reproduction reduced by an antibacterial drug

Question 10

Virulence

Answer 10

The measure of how well bacteria can invade and spread despite a normal immune response