antimicrobials

Question 1

antimicrobial

Answer 1

agent which kills or inhibits the growth and replication of microorganisms in living tissue

Question 2

antibiotic

Answer 2

naturally sysnthesised substances secreted by living organisms to inhibit another species

Question 3

antibacterial

Answer 3

agent kills bacteria

Question 4

bactericidal

Answer 4

causes death to bacteria

Question 5

bacteriostatic

Answer 5

inhibits bacteria growth

Question 6

potentaited

Answer 6

combined with another agent to increase its effect

Question 7

broad spectrum

Answer 7

kills a large range of organisms

Question 8

antiseptics

Answer 8

toxic chemicals to kill organisms

Question 9

minimum inhibitory concentration

Answer 9

minimum concentration of a drug that inhibits growth or causes death to microorganisms

Question 10

4 goals of treatment

Answer 10

1 organisms must be susceptible to agent
2 agent must reach site of infection
3 animal must be able to tolerate effective dose
4 drug easily administered by client

Question 11

b lactams

Answer 11

drugs which contain a beta lactum ring in their molecular structure
clavulox, penacilin