Antibiotics

Question 1

What is empiracal therapy?

Answer 1

An educated guess based on clinical symptoms. Used for more severe infections.

Question 2

What is guided therapy

Answer 2

Identifying the cause of the infection and select agent based on sensitive testing. Used for mild infections

Question 3

What is prophylactic therapy

Answer 3

The prevention of an infection before it even starts

Question 4

Who is prophylactic therapy directed at?

Answer 4

People who are immunocompromised ie. have HIV or people who have been exposed to surgery/injury

Question 5

What are the 3 main principles of antibiotic resistance

Answer 5

1. Mutation of target site
2. Inactivating enzymes
3. Limit access

Question 6

What are the 2 main classes of antibiotics?

Answer 6

Bactericidal and bacteriostatic

Question 7

Describe bacteriocidal antibiotics

Answer 7

Sterilise site by directly killing bacteria

Question 8

Give an example of a bactericidal antibiotic

Answer 8

penicillin

Question 9

Describe bacteriostatic antibiotics

Answer 9

Suppress bacteria growth but does not completley sterilise the site

Question 10

Give an example of a bacteriostatic antibiotic

Answer 10

clarithromycin

Question 11

Name 2 classes of antibiotic

Answer 11

cell wall agents, protein synthesis inhibitors and

Question 12

Give an example of a cell wall agent

Answer 12

penicillins

Question 13

Give an exmaple of protein synthesis inibitors

Answer 13

macrolides