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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Flashcards

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Define super infection and give one example.🤯

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Overgrowth of resistant flora🐡 when sensitive ones are eradicatedتم القضاء عليها by prolonged antibiotic therapy.
Oral thrushes caused by overgrowth of the yeast candida🏵

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Define antibiotic prophylaxis and give one ex.😶‍🌫️

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Administration of an antibiotic to prevent infection caused by any organism rather than treating.☔️
Penicillin or erythromycin given to patient with abnormal heart valve prior dental procedures ➡️ prevent ENDOCARDITIS.❤️‍🩹

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Give reason/ it’s recommended to give patients Penicillin or erythromycin to abnormal ht valve prior dental procedures?

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Prevent ENDOCARADITIS.❤️‍🩹

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