Bacteria/antibiotics Flashcards
Antibiotic
chemical substance that is produced by a MICROORGANISM and has the ability to inhibit growth or kill another microorganism
Antimicrobial
Any substance, natural, synthetic, semi-synthetic (not from a microorganism) that inhibits the growth or kills a microorganism
Therapeutic use
when diseased animals are treated to cure infection
Prophylactic use
when healthy herd or animals are treated to prevent infection
Metaphylactic use
when diseased herds are treated to cure infection in some animals and prevent infection in others
Growth promotional use
When healthy animals are treated with low concentrations to improve growth, reproductive performance etc
Beta-lactams
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems**
Penicillins
Penicillin G
Ampicillin/amoxicyllin
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
Cephalosporins
Cefalexin/cephadroxil
“Cefs”
Carbapenems**
Imipenem/meropenem
Entrapenem/Doripenem
Tetracyclines
Tetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Doxycycline
Quinolones
Oxolinic acid
Enrofloxacin/marbofloxacin
paradofloxacin/norfloxacin
Sulfonamides
Sulfadiazine
Trimethoprim
Phenicols
Chloramphenicol
Florfenicol
Macrolides
Erythromycin
Tiamulin/tilmicosin
Lincosamides
Lycomycin/Clindamycin
Aminoglycosides
Streptomycin
Gentamicin/Neomycin
Amikacin
Polypeptides
Colisitin/polymixin
Metronidazole
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Glycopeptides*
Vancomycin/Teicoplanin