Bacteria/Virus Flashcards
super infection
An infection that occurs because of during treatment for a primary infection
minimum inhibitory concentration
Lowest amount of drugs that inhibit bacterial growth
Does not kill organism
nosocomial infection
Infections that occur within a healthcare facility
resistance to a specific drug
MRSA
resistance to an antimicrobial class
CRE
Resistance to multiple drug/classes
MDRO
penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Vancomyocin
Goal: inhibit cell wall synthesis
Aminoglycosides
Lincosamides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Fluoroquinolones
Sulfonamides
Medtronidazole
Goal: inhibit/altering proteins synthesis
why are there so few antivirals?
Often the virus has finished replicating by the time s/sx develop
Antivirals only work during cell replication
Viruses live inside the body cells, so drugs that kill a virus could also kill healthy cells
herpes simplex 1
Generally occurs ABOVE the waist
herpes simplex 2
generally occurs BELOW the waist
bacteriostatic
Meds that slow or inhibit bacterial growth
bactericidal
Meds that kill bacteria
What type of test determines what antimicrobial will be effective?
Disk diffusion test
fungal AIDS defining illness
pulmonary, esophageal candidiasis
pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci pneumonia
