9 - Resident Flora and Principles of Infection Flashcards
1
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Bacteremia
A
presence of bacteria in the blood
2
Q
septicemia
A
overwhelming systemic infection - pathogens circulating and reproducing in blood
3
Q
Bactericidal antimicrobials
A
destroy organism
4
Q
bacteriostatic antimicrobials
A
decrease reproduction
5
Q
antivirals
A
decrease host reproduction inside host cell, does not kill virus
6
Q
antifungal
A
interferes with mitosis or may increase membrane permeability