B. Antibiotic Drugs Flashcards
It is an infection that a person who has not recently undergone dialysis, surgery, or a catheterization treatment (or has been hospitalized) can contract.
community-associated infections
It kills organisms, mainly used on nonliving organisms
disinfectant
It is an antibiotic therapy tailored to treat organisms identified with cultures
definitive therapy
It is a treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection, as in intraabdominal surgery
prophylactic therapy
It is a medication used to treat bacterial infections
antibiotics
It inhibits the growth of microorganisms but does not necessarily kill them, applied to living tissues
antiseptic
It kills bacteria
bacteriocidal
It inhibits the growth of susceptible bacteria; rather than killing them immediately; will eventually lead to bacterial death
bacteriostatic
What is the main use of sulfonamides?
UTI
What are some other uses of sulfonamides aside from UTI?
URTI
MRSA infections
What is an example of a sulfonamide?
co-trimoxazole (SMX-TMP)
What is an example of penicillin?
amoxicillin
Which antibiotic interacts with various other drugs frequently?
penicillins
What type of bacterial action do cephalosporins use?
bactericidal action
What is an example of a first-generation cephalosporin?
cefazolin
