antimicrobials Flashcards
goal to prevent infection, or to prevent development of infection in someone who has signs
prophylaxis
Tx based on experience and clinical observable information of suspected pathogen
Empiric therapy
accepted as specific cure of a disease
definitive therapy
organisms that live symbiotically within in human
normal flora
process of newly introduced microorganism that successfully competew with normal flora
colonization
invasion of pathogen that multiply and cause disease
infection
proliferation of pathogen during antimicrobial Tx for another infection
superinfection
passage of pathogen from one to an object to another
contamination
kills bacteria
bactericidal
prevent growth of bacteria
bacteriostatic
whats the lowest conc of antibiotics that inhibits bacterial growth? An antibiotic must be above this dose to be effective
MIC (minimum inhibitory conc) ->susceptibility of suspected pathogen
What minimum conc of antibiotic that kills bacteria?
MBC (minimum bactericidal conc)-> susceptibility of suspected pathogen
bacteria developed method of being immune to effects of given antibiotic
resistant
most favorable choice for an antibiotic
susceptible
not clear answer as some colnies responded other didn’t-> confounding factor not allow for clear answer
Indeterminate
why is site and severity important?
antibiotic needs to be able to reach tissue where bacteria are and location of infection give hints to whether bacteria is anaerobic or aerobic.
host characteristic examples?
age, liver/kidney funct, perfusion, status of immune system, pregnant
Antibotic characteristics
kinetic, dynamics, spectrum, cost, interactions, adverse effects
response elicited by combining drugs is equal to combined response of both drugs. 1+1=@
Additive
Response of combined drugs is greater than combined response 1+1=3
synergistic
3 reasons to combine drugs?
1- treat serious infection before know type of bacteria
2- achieve synergistic inhibitory effect
3-prevent emergence of resistant organisms
If one drug inhibits the CYP-mediated metabolism of another drug, the second drug will what?
May accumulate within the body to toxic levels.
antibodies evoked by antigens with shared or similar idiotypic determinants may bind or cross reacte with each other’s respective antigens
cross-reaction
cross reactivity and contraindication of beta lactam antibiotics
In patients with severe allergice reactions to any beta lactam antibiotic.