Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
It is a secondary infection that occurs when the normal microbial flora of the body are disturbed during antibiotic therapy.
Superinfection
It is equal to the sum of the effects of two antibiotics.
Additive Effect
it occurs when one antibiotic increases the effectiveness of the 2nd drug.
Potentiative Effect
A single-celled organism that lack a true nucleus and nuclear membrane.
Prokaryotes or Bacteria
What does Hans Christian Gram used as a method to classify bacteria?
Gram-stain Method
What happens when bacteria is sensitive to the drug?
The pathogen can be inhibited or destroyed
When signs and symptoms do not improve.
Subtherapeutic
Have the broadest antibacterial actions of any antibiotics.
Carbapenems
DOC for meningitis caused by gram-negative cocci, Neisseria meningitides.
Penicillin
Binds to 30s ribosomal unit of the MOs.
Tetracyclines